Texas seems to have fewer to mourn than some of the hardest-hit states. But experts say the official state death toll is likely an undercount.
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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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Texas still won’t say which nursing homes have COVID-19 cases. Families are demanding answers.
Citing a state medical privacy law, Texas is refusing to release the names of long-term care facilities where residents have died from COVID-19, even as those case numbers soar and families plead for information.
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In 50 Texas counties without cases, is it a lack of the coronavirus or a lack of testing?
In rural areas where the presence of the virus has yet to be confirmed, testing has been scarce — raising questions about whether the virus is lingering undetected.
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Texas will not release information about coronavirus clusters at state-run homes for Texans with disabilities
Residents’ families, restricted from visiting in an effort to stop the spread, are pleading for information. Even they aren’t being told how severe the outbreaks are where their loved ones live.
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Coronavirus in Texas: Website launches to help essential workers find child care
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Analysis: Texas has scant data about the pandemic, leaving a lot of questions
State officials have a lot more data about the new coronavirus than they did just days ago. But Texas remains behind the curve when it comes to critical information about the spread of the disease.
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/9: ACLU sues Dallas County to release inmates over 50
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Expecting a rush of COVID-19 patients, hospitals prepare their most important resource: health care workers
With elective procedures canceled, hospitals are reassigning staff. But even the best-laid plans may go awry if clinicians fall ill in large numbers.
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott give the latest on Texas’ efforts to combat coronavirus
State health and education officials will join Abbott at 2 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday for an update on efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
