Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stops an execution because of coronavirus
John Hummel’s lawyer requested a stay of execution in a unique court filing Friday, but Tarrant County officials opposed it. Full Story
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says to expect "exponential" increase in positive coronavirus cases
As the virus that causes COVID-19 increasingly spreads through Texas communities and the state's testing capacity increases, the number of positive cases will rise. Full Story
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Watch Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's press conference on coronavirus updates
On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide public health disaster and said Texas would soon be able to ramp up testing for the new coronavirus. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/16: Dallas, Houston closing bars; officials report at least 69 cases in state
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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![The McLellan Lab at The University of Texas at Austin has made a breakthrough discovery in understanding the new coronavirus by creating a 3D map of the spike protein, which attatches to human cells, by having studied past SARS and MERS viruses. Taken on March 11, 2020.]()
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UT-Austin researcher explains lab's key role in coronavirus vaccine development
We visited the University of Texas at Austin's McLellan Lab, where scientists have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for the 2019 novel coronavirus. Full Story
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![Graduate research assistant Jake Fink, left, biology junior Morgane Hale, and research associate John Ludes-Meyers, Ph. D. research viral proteins at the McLellan Lab at The University of Texas at Austin on March 11, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/15: Texas count climbs; state gets a boost in medical safety supplies
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Travelers stuck in long lines at DFW due to CDC questionnaire and enhanced screening, airport says
Many are returning following the travel ban announced by President Donald Trump, in which there's a 30-day suspension of travel between Europe and the United State in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story
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Texas counties with coronavirus: Case updates and what we know
There are cases in each of the state’s five largest urban areas, though the virus has now also appeared in counties spanning from East Texas to the Gulf Coast. Officials expect statewide testing capacity to increase soon. Full Story
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![Biology junior Morgan Hale researches viral proteins at the McLellan Lab at The University of Texas at Austin on March 11, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus community spread suspected in Brazoria County; patients attended Houston Rodeo
The individuals, who reside in the same household in Alvin, self-reported after going to the Houston Rodeo cook-off and livestock show and have not traveled outside the Houston area. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/14: Austin gets a drive-through testing center, H-E-B closing early
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Texas gets drive-thru coronavirus testing in San Antonio, but it's not open to the general public
The drive-thru testing is not open to the general public, city officials said in a press release. Full Story
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In 2015, Texas lawmakers rejected effort to upgrade state's disease response
After the Ebola outbreak, a task force recommended stockpiling protective gear and expanding state powers to deal with infectious diseases. "Tinfoil hats" opposed to big government killed a bill that would have done it, its sponsor says. Full Story
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Austin health officials say three people being treated for COVID-19; UT and Austin ISD schools close for the day
Two of those positive tests came from people living outside Travis County. Austin health officials said none of the cases are believed to be the result of community spread. UT-Austin's president also said he is self-quarantining after his wife tested positive. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/13: Shuttered schools can provide students' lunches, Texas courts allowed to change deadlines
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Dallas County officials say community spread of coronavirus has occurred in North Texas
Officials made the announcement late Thursday. One out of five new cases disclosed in Dallas County came from someone who has no travel history. Full Story
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She's a Texas nurse who treats cancer patients — and she can't get a coronavirus test. That's not unusual.
Unless a patient is sick enough to be hospitalized, state criteria for lab testing are difficult to meet. And state officials have yet to say how many Texans in total have been tested. Full Story
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Texans were already feeling coronavirus' financial squeeze. Then the cases increased and cancellations mounted.
The state's oil and gas industry has cratered. Major events have been called off, and tourism across Texas has dipped. It is too soon to tell the statewide economic impact from COVID-19, but Texans are already feeling a pinch. Full Story
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![Billy Benedict, the owner of J&J Spirits in Austin's historic East 11th street, poses for a photo amid the economic uncertainty of the COVID19 outbreak.]()
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As coronavirus threat looms large over universities, UT president explains why his isn't going online-only
In making the decision, UT prioritized on-time graduation and keeping the campus open for those who rely on it for accommodation and work, President Gregory Fenves said. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/12: Dallas-Fort Worth up to 13 cases, Houston area has 17
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Texas colleges and universities are going online because of coronavirus. Here's what they're doing.
More than a dozen Texas schools are extending spring break and moving to online classes, at least temporarily. Some universities said they will cancel in-person instruction for the rest of the semester. Full Story
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