Officials said the patient attended a Feb. 28 barbecue at the popular Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, though it’s unclear if he had symptoms at the time.
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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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Two Texas public school districts halt classes over possible coronavirus risks
The closures of Montgomery and Alvarado schools are short term, but hundreds of public school districts may face similar decisions. A big challenge for officials is figuring out how to feed low-income students in the event of prolonged shutdowns.
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Houston Rodeo called off as fears about new coronavirus continue to spread in Texas
It’s another devastating cultural and economic blow to a state that has confirmed more than 30 cases of the virus. Last year, the event drew more than 2.5 million attendees.
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New coronavirus evacuees have arrived at Lackland Air Force Base. What happens in Texas’ quarantine?
The San Antonio base has held hundreds of coronavirus evacuees. With about 100 more arriving Tuesday night and up to 120 more expected Wednesday, here’s what the quarantine site is like for those inside and outside the fence line.
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Texans in Congress aim to contain coronavirus — and avoid contaminating each other
Nineteen of the 38 Texas members of Congress are over the age of 60, the age at which medical professionals say people are at most risk for serious complications from the virus.
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With six confirmed cases, panic in Fort Bend County spreading faster than the coronavirus
If there is an epicenter of the new coronavirus in Texas, it’s arguably Fort Bend County, which had the first confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of the federal quarantine site in San Antonio. There are six total cases there now, all stemming from an Egypt cruise trip.
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New Texas coronavirus cases include Collin County child and a Montgomery County man whose travel is being investigated
The 3-year-old in Collin County is among the youngest patients in the U.S. to have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Montgomery County officials declined to comment on whether a patient there was exposed during travel.
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Coronavirus revives push for mandatory paid sick leave rules, but Texas leaders have long been opposed
Advocates argue that paid sick leave would allow workers to stay home and avoid spreading the deadly virus. Policies have been blocked in two Texas cities.
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Texas wants health insurers to waive costs of diagnosing the new coronavirus
“We must ensure no Texan is denied access to testing resources relating to coronavirus,” Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday.