In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell, James and Karen about the status of the power grid and the pandemic heading into winter.
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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Texas scientists search for potentially virulent new omicron COVID-19 variant as state health officials push vaccination
So much is unknown about the new COVID-19 variant: the severity of the illness it causes, whether it can resist vaccines and natural antibodies and whether it’s more contagious than the delta variant that has burned through Texas and the U.S. for months.
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Judge blocks Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers after Texas, other states sue
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had called the mandate “an unprecedented federal vaccine decree” on health care workers.
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Coronavirus shuts down legal proceedings in latest misstep for Texas border crackdown
Migrants arrested under Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security push have been imprisoned for weeks or months waiting to appear before a judge. About 90 were finally to receive hearings this week, but court proceedings were canceled.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas are lower than they have been in months, but experts say there’s still reason to be wary
A surge in COVID-19 cases from the West is impacting El Paso.
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FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna boosters for all adults
Officials hope the signoff injects new urgency about the importance of the extra shots.
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Texas sues Biden administration for requiring health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccine
The state has also challenged the federal government’s vaccination mandates for big businesses and federal contractors.
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Texas schools can again set their own face mask rules after federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban
The judge said the governor’s order impedes children with disabilities from the benefits of public schools’ programs, services and activities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Majority of Texans support COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates, UT/TT poll says
Fifty-seven percent of voters support mask requirements in indoor public spaces based on local conditions, while 58% support mask requirements in public schools.
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“Happy to see you again”: U.S. reopens land borders with Mexico to vaccinated travelers after 19 months
The ports of entry were closed in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Mexican nationals will need to present proof of vaccination to enter the U.S.