In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic when testing supplies were limited, local politicians went to great lengths to help a businessman with a criminal past try to sell telehealth and COVID-19 services across Texas.
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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Coronavirus restrictions and remote learning may hamper college student voter turnout
Campaigns, political organizations and students at schools across Texas say they’re worried and frustrated that pandemic health restrictions are stymying efforts to register and turn out students to vote.
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Analysis: Coronavirus splits Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his own party
Voting in the 2020 general election starts in Texas in less than three weeks. But the governor’s responses to the coronavirus have strained Republican unity.
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Republican dissent over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s pandemic response animates state Senate special election
As Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther and state Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, continue to spar ahead of Tuesday’s election, Luther directs some of her harshest criticism at Abbott.
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How a glitchy computer system skewed Texas’ coronavirus data and hampered its pandemic response
Local health officials describe the electronic system as “cumbersome,” “archaic” and “really slow,” though its performance has improved since it was upgraded in August.
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Health expert Peter Hotez warns of a third COVID-19 wave, says a vaccine likely won’t come for another year
The co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital talked during The Texas Tribune Festival about the hunt for a vaccine and how we can reopen safely.
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Worried that flu season and coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm hospitals, health officials urge Texans to get flu shots
Health experts worry about testing shortages and crowded hospitals as flu season approaches in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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TribCast: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will affect Texas
On this week’s Tribcast, Matthew talks with Ross, Emma and Alex about the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest reopening announcement and voter registration in Texas.
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Conservative state Rep. Steve Toth withdraws support for Gov. Greg Abbott over coronavirus response
Toth, a member of the hardline Texas House Freedom Caucus, is the latest from that faction of the GOP to express disapproval of how Abbott has handled coronavirus-related shutdowns.
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Texas Republicans sue to stop Gov. Greg Abbott’s extension of early voting period during the pandemic
State party Chair Allen West, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and members of the Texas Legislature were among those who filed the suit against Abbott.