Coronavirus in Texas: Dallas salon owner jailed after reopening wants to donate to Laredo beauticians arrested for working
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![A healthcare worker walks through the Texas Medical Center as social distancing guidelines meant to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are relaxed in Houston on May 4, 2020.]()
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“I’m over it. I need a haircut.” Eager but nervous Texans venture back into busy salons and barbershops
Barbers reported being booked through the day due to pent-up demand related to the coronavirus. Full Story
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![Stevin Kane, who has owned and operated Kane's Barber Shop since 2006, gives his first haircut of the day to loyal customer Larry Franklin.]()
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They just want someone to talk to: This mental health hotline is helping Texans navigate the pandemic
The Harris Center, a health authority in the Houston area, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission — which had seen a 500% jump in traffic to its webpages on mental health and substance abuse resources — joined forces and provided the service to callers statewide March 31. Full Story
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Texas passes grim threshold, marking more than 1,000 COVID-19 fatalities
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. Full Story
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President Donald Trump applauds Gov. Greg Abbott's handling of Texas reopening during White House visit
During the visit, Trump also inquired about Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who was freed from jail Thursday after being sentenced to seven days for violating a court order to close. Full Story
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"There's no sense in risking it": As Texas eases restrictions, a family keeps its social distance
The governor is allowing more businesses to reopen, and Texans are weighing the risks of returning to normalcy. In this weekly series, Texans from across the state share stories about how they're navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story
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Texas A&M researchers hope tuberculosis vaccine might prevent coronavirus deaths
Health care workers are being recruited for trials to test whether a decades-old TB vaccine might help people fight off the coronavirus. It's not a cure, but it could be a crucial treatment. Full Story
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Texas DACA recipients working on pandemic's front lines await Supreme Court ruling
More than 4,000 DACA recipients work in health care in Texas, including many in hospitals. A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling will decide whether they can continue that work — and stay in the country. Full Story
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![Josue Tuyub, 35, an intensive care unit nurse and DACA recipient, works at Del Sol Medical Center where he treats coronavirus patients in El Paso on April 28, 2020.]()
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"We need herd immunity": U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas says Americans can't wait for a vaccine to return to normalcy
The firebrand Austin conservative spoke with The Texas Tribune's Evan Smith about reopening the economy, voting in person and how he practices social distancing. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas: Dan Patrick says economy can be fully reopened in "not too distant future"
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![Children's buggies and other common use feature of the mall were closed in order to minimize people's exposure to the coronavirus.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott to allow Texas hair salons and pools to reopen Friday and gyms to open May 18
The governor had initially eyed May 18 as the next date to announce further business reopenings, but he faced growing pressure in recent days from some in his own party to move more quickly. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas: Dallas-based Gold's Gym files for bankruptcy
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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. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott announced a strike force in charge of laying steps to re-open the Texas economy at a press conference at the capitol on April 17, 2020.]()
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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. Full Story
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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' front-line workers in the pandemic are predominantly women and people of color, analysis finds
Sixty-two percent of front-line workers in the 11 Texas cities with the the largest populations of front-line workers are women, compared with 48% of all workers there, the analysis shows. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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![David Aguirre’s mother, Estela, died March 28 at The Waterford at College Station, an assisted living facility in Texas. His brother, Art Aguirre, has been fighting for Texas leaders to disclose the locations of long-term care centers where COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred.]()
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As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott phases in reopening, some in his party are testing his rules
Abbott’s instinct so far has been mostly to deescalate, staving off confrontations that could hobble the careful course he is charting. Full Story
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In Houston's Chinatown, restaurants plan to feed front-line workers during the pandemic
Restaurant owners aim to give 10,000 meals to frontline workers. A boy with cancer wants a mohawk. An East Texas town prepares to reopen some businesses. In this weekly series, Texans from across the state share stories about how they're navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story
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Health experts give Abbott's plan to reopen Texas mixed reviews, warn state should revive stay-at-home order if surge emerges
Many health experts said the governor was right to open the economy in phases, but some cautioned that his timeline was too quick. Full Story
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![Memorial Hermann Southeast employees are greeted by dozens of people honking their horns and flashing their lights in appreciation of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic on April 10, 2020.]()
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