The reopening will happen in phases, Abbott said, and will be guided by data and doctors.
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott discuss plans to reopen economy during coronavirus pandemic
The governor has cautioned it will be a “slow process” guided by public health concerns. Watch Friday’s news conference live at noon Central Time.
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Gov. Greg Abbott says reopening the Texas economy will be a slow process
He says he’ll outline his plans this week, but it won’t be a “rush-the-gates, everybody-is-able-to-suddenly-reopen-all-at-once” situation.
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Texas officials say they see signs that social distancing is slowing the spread of coronavirus
Top health officials stressed, however, that it’s far too soon to declare victory as the number of Texans infected continues to grow. Gov. Greg Abbott said he’d issue an order next week to lay the groundwork for reopening the state’s economy.
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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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Texas City nursing home residents with coronavirus being treated with unproven hydroxychloroquine drug
The physician and nursing home medical director who prescribed the drug is a campaign surrogate for President Donald Trump.
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Gov. Greg Abbott tells Texans to stay home except for essential activity in April
He also said that schools would remain closed until at least May 4 as the state increases its efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Texas expands travel restrictions, launches pop-up hospital as coronavirus spreads
In Texas, Abbott said the state’s first ad hoc health care facility to respond to the pandemic will be the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, an original hotspot for the outbreak at the state level.
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders air travelers from New Orleans and around New York to self-quarantine
The order aligns Texas with federal guidance announced Wednesday that aims to contain the spread of the virus outside New York, which has become the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.
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Worried about current compliance, Gov. Greg Abbott signals openness to stricter coronavirus order
“It’s clear to me that we may not be achieving the level of compliance that is needed,” Abbott said during a news conference in Austin.
