Eckhardt had been planning to resign to run for state Senate. Now she says she’ll stay on until mid-May.
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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Rural Texas hospitals should be staffing up to face coronavirus. Many can’t afford to.
Public health precautions undertaken to slow the spread of COVID-19, such as the cancellation of more lucrative elective surgeries, will hit rural hospitals especially hard, administrators say.
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/23: No room for tourists in Jeff Davis County
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says a failing economy is worse than coronavirus
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Fox News on Monday that he would rather perish from the new coronavirus than see the economy destroyed for his grandchildren by overreaction to the disease.
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Police across Texas are enforcing social distancing, but they’re hesitant to make arrests
Law enforcement agencies are focusing instead on education or issuing warnings.
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No abortions in Texas unless the mother’s life is in danger, Texas attorney general says as coronavirus spreads
The warning comes one day after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered health care facilities and professionals to postpone all procedures that are deemed “not medically necessary” as the state gears up for an influx of patients with COVID-19.
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As coronavirus spreads, some Asian Americans worry their leaders’ language stokes a stigma
“If the virus has already been named by the [World Health Organization] as COVID-19, any renaming is highly politically charged and motivated,” said one researcher.
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Dallas County orders residents to shelter in place as coronavirus cases there spread
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins’ new order came after Gov. Greg Abbott held off from issuing a similar directive to the entire state.
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Gov. Greg Abbott resists calls for statewide shelter-in-place; moves to expand hospital capacity
Abbott said he would applaud some local authorities for issuing such an order, while he would remain flexible on strategies as the new coronavirus continues to spread.
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Immigration attorneys worry ICE rules will take away needed medical supplies
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is requiring lawyers to wear personal protective equipment to detention facilities. That could keep the equipment out of the hands of medical personnel — or make it harder for lawyers to see their clients, some say.