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Texas May Receive Enough Coronavirus Vaccine Doses For 700,000 People In December, Gov. Greg Abbott Says

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 2, 2020 · The governor said a vaccine could start arriving by mid-December. The state has said health care workers will be the first to receive voluntary vaccinations.

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Texas Must Boost Coronavirus Control Efforts Amid ‘Full Resurgence’ Of Infections, White House Report Says

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 1, 2020 · Among the task force’s recommendations: Officials in Texas should significantly reduce capacity in indoor spaces, including those that are privately owned.

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These Health Care Workers Will Be First In Line For A COVID-19 Vaccine

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 23, 2020 · Hospital-based nurses, doctors, custodians are among the state's "first tier" of vaccine recipients once the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves one or more for the public.

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Federal Judge Says She Will Again Hold Texas In Contempt Of Court For Failing To Meet Foster Care Reforms

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 4, 2020 · Federal Judge Janis Jack hammered state child welfare officials during a two-day hearing over what she called failures to improve Texas' foster care system.

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Why Texas’ Coronavirus Data Comes With Caveats

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune / Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune / SARAH R. CHAMPAGNE, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 4, 2020 · It’s hard to collect good numbers on an unknown virus, and Texas health officials have made errors. But experts say the state’s coronavirus data is useful as long as users understand its limitations.

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Texas’ Count Of Coronavirus Deaths Jumps 12% After Officials Change The Way They Tally COVID-19 Fatalities

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 27, 2020 · Hispanic Texans are overrepresented in the state's updated fatality count, making up 47% of deaths, but only 40% of the state's population.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 Texas Department of State Health Services

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Mask Mandate Appears To Be Helping In Texas, But Experts Ask Gov. Greg Abbott Not To Rule Out A Shutdown

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 24, 2020 · A plateauing of new virus cases would hardly represent a victory over the pandemic, but it would help keep hospitals from being overrun with sick patients.

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Texas Hospitals Are Running Out Of Drugs, Beds, Ventilators And Even Staff

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune / Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune / Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 14, 2020 · Many Texas hospitals are no longer accepting transfer patients in order to maintain space for a surge that’s expected to come. In some parts of the state, it’s already here.

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Texas Is Short Of Its Contact Tracing Workforce Goal By More Than 1,000 People

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 5, 2020 · Health officials said there were roughly 2,900 contact tracers working in Texas, short of Gov. Greg Abbott's initial goal of 4,000 workers by June 1. State officials say it's enough for the current need.

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“I Didn’t Care If I Was Exposed To COVID”: Protesters’ Anger Outweighed Their Fear Of Getting Sick

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 2, 2020 · Political leaders have sought to balance support for demonstrators’ rights of free expression with warnings about the public health risks of large crowds.

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Before Texas Can Safely Reopen Its Economy, Health Experts Say These 4 Things Must Happen

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 27, 2020 · Pressure to return to normalcy is building, but health experts say even gradual steps will increase the number of COVID-19 cases. First, they say Texas needs more testing and contact tracing.

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Coronavirus Is Spreading In Texas Nursing Homes. But The State Won’t Share The Details.

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune / Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 8, 2020 · Families and advocates for nursing home residents are calling on Texas officials to release the numbers and names of facilities where coronavirus infection has been reported, as other states have done.

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Texas Governor Declares Statewide Emergency, Says State Will Soon Be Able To Test Thousands

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 14, 2020 · Gov. Greg Abbott also announced drive-through testing capabilities in San Antonio, which could expand to Dallas, Houston and Austin in the coming weeks.

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5 Million Texans Lack Health Insurance. Here’s How That Complicates The Coronavirus Response.

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 10, 2020 · Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents of any state, with nearly 18% of people lacking health coverage, and many are unable to take paid sick leave from work. Experts say that makes it harder to contain an outbreak.

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Galveston Advocates Warn Hundreds Could Miss Out On Hurricane Harvey Assistance

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 13, 2019 · Recovery workers in the area say the Texas General Land Office owes hurricane victims more time to apply for assistance after losing their paperwork, but the agency says the claims are baseless.

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