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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 outlines guidelines to allow socially distant graduations to resume
School districts can keep their ceremonies virtual, celebrate seniors while they drive in a procession, knit pictures of individual seniors into a graduation video or host a socially distanced outdoor ceremony, said Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath.
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference on Texas coronavirus updates
Among the governor’s announcements: Hair salons can reopen Friday, and gyms will be allowed to open May 18.
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Texas agency won’t cut oil production despite cratering prices
Two global crises have brought unusual attention to Texas oil regulators, who decided against taking action some producers wanted. One regulator said, “Politics win, Texans lose.”
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Health care workers are living in treehouses, RVs and hotels to protect their families from coronavirus
To avoid accidentally sickening medically fragile children or elderly parents with the new coronavirus, some health care workers are aggressively disinfecting their clothes and homes or trying to isolate themselves. The efforts can take a mental toll.
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Coronavirus in Texas: Carnival to launch cruises from Galveston in August; oil regulator calls idea to cut production “dead”
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“Between 0 and 100%”: Texas schools weigh the odds of students returning this fall
It’s way too early to know how COVID-19 cases will trend over the next few months, but school leaders are trying to draw up preliminary plans for bringing students back to classrooms.
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70% of Texas prisoners tested have the coronavirus. Experts say it’s time for more testing and fewer inmates.
Some of the nation’s biggest COVID-19 outbreaks have been in prisons and jails, and they can quickly spread to surrounding communities. Are Texas prisons doing enough to protect inmates, staff and the public?
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Analysis: If reopening the economy is risky, who’s getting protection?
Top officials say it’s safe to reopen at least some of the economy, but they’re also pushing for “blanket immunity” for businesses, should anything go wrong. That leaves some people out.
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Coronavirus in Texas: Dallas-based hotel group to return $76 million in disaster loans meant for small businesses
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