Less than half of Texas voters say they’d get a coronavirus vaccine if one were widely available, and 41% believe a vaccine will be announced before it’s proven to work, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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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State GOP Chair Allen West, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller join anti-Greg Abbott protest outside Governor’s Mansion
The protest of Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus policies came on the weekend before early voting begins in the state.
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For this COVID-19 “long-hauler,” symptoms have persisted for months: “I’m uncomfortable literally all day long”
In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, listen to Brittani Castle detail how the coronavirus has come to dominate her life.
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As El Paso sees record-high coronavirus infections, leaders say residents aren’t taking pandemic seriously enough
City and county officials said the increase is largely due to residents letting their guard down.
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Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas counties can allow bars to reopen. Only 1 of the state’s 10 biggest counties has said it will.
While Denton County is moving forward, Dallas and Harris counties officials almost immediately declined the offer to allow bars to reopen. Many others are taking a wait-and-see approach.
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Gov. Greg Abbott says bars can reopen next week at 50% capacity if counties opt in
“It is time to open them up,” Abbott said in a Facebook video announcing the move. “If we continue to contain COVID, then these openings, just like other businesses, should be able to expand in the near future.”
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Federal appeals court says Texas doesn’t have to give geriatric inmates hand sanitizer for now
The order temporarily blocks a lower court’s ruling that would have gone into effect Oct. 14 and forced Texas to provide more protective measures against the coronavirus at a geriatric prison.
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Essential workers and vulnerable Texans will be first in line for a coronavirus vaccine, state says
State officials are asking doctors, nurses and pharmacists to identify “critical populations” as they predict an initial shortage of coronavirus vaccine doses.
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Texas tenants are still struggling to stop evictions a month after federal moratorium was announced
Since Sept. 17, court citations include information on how to apply for protections. But some eviction cases had already begun. And the moratorium will only delay proceedings for some renters.
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Donald Trump says stimulus relief negotiations over until after election
A day after his release from the hospital, the president instructed the treasury secretary to stop negotiating with the House speaker.