Federal officials had previously approved a waiver allowing school districts to hand out curbside breakfasts and lunches to parents who show up. Now districts have more flexibility on how and what they feed students in free and reduced-price meals while schools are temporarily closed statewide.
Coronavirus in Texas
As the coronavirus spread across the state, The Texas Tribune covered the most important health, economic, academic and breaking developments that affected Texans. Our map tracker showed the number of cases, deaths, tests and vaccinations in Texas from 2020-22.
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Abortion providers sue Texas over coronavirus-related order
Attorney General Ken Paxton said this week that abortions should not be performed unless the mother’s life is in danger, saying health care capacity needs to be preserved for COVID-19 patients.
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/25: Unemployment claims surge
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates.
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Migrants say COVID-19 fears led to disturbance in Texas immigration detention center
About 60 detainees in the South Texas ICE Processing Center staged an uprising this week. Some detainees say fear of infection sparked the incident; Immigration and Customs Enforcement disputes that account.
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Texas hospitals plan to add beds, eye vacated buildings as they prepare for a possible influx in coronavirus cases
The efforts to quickly add capacity come after Gov. Greg Abbott waived hospitals’ occupancy restrictions Sunday and ordered health care providers to postpone surgeries that are not “immediately, medically necessary.”
Watch our interview with Austin Mayor Steve Adler on coronavirus in Texas and its impact
We sat down for a live virtual event with Adler to discuss the impacts of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the Austin community.
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Texas hospitals brace for coronavirus surge with uncertain stocks of protective gear
“’I will give you X number, you are to make these last for however long,’” a Panhandle hospital executive told one of his clinics when it sought more respirators. “We’ve got to ration these resources.”
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Coronavirus hits Texas prisons with first inmate case confirmed
The 37-year-old man has been isolated and is being treated at the prison system’s Galveston hospital, where he’s been for three days.
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/24: Quarantine ending for cruise ship evacuees at Lackland Air Force Base
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates.
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Texas unemployment rate headed toward double digits, comptroller warns
Texas reported a record low unemployment rate of 3.5% in January. The historic high was 9.2% in 1986.
