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Texas Officials: No Earlier Concerns After Microbe Found In Lake Jackson

Associated Press

Posted on September 29, 2020 · Doctors believe the microbe is responsible for the death of a 6-year-old boy earlier this month.

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COVID-19 At The Border: Unprecedented Use Of Law Expels Migrants ‘As Quickly As Possible’

Reynaldo Leaños Jr., TPR

Posted on July 28, 2020 · The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped some people, including those seeking asylum, from crossing into the U.S. at its southern border.

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Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Third Straight Day Of Record COVID-19 Deaths In Texas; 11 More Die In Houston

Davis Land / Paul DeBenedetto / Jen Rice / Matt Harab / Addison Antonoff, HPM Intern

Posted on July 15, 2020 · In week 19 of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Houston area, Harris County is still struggling to stop its spread.

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Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy As Part Of Settlement

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 16, 2019 · Texas is one of 24 states involved in an agreement with Purdue Pharma. Attorney General Ken Paxton says the bankruptcy filing is consistent with an agreement to help communities impacted by opioid misuse and addiction.

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