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Texas hospitals are running out of drugs, beds, ventilators and even staff
Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr. By Edgar Walters, Shannon Najmabadi, and Emma Platoff at Texas Tribune, July 14, 2020 A coronavirus patient in Anahuac was flown by helicopter to a hospital in El Campo — 120 miles away — because closer facilities could not take him. Ambulances are waiting up to 10 hours to deliver […]
Nearly 80 Texas counties have opted out of Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask order. Others refuse to enforce it.
When Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide executive order requiring Texans to wear masks in public, he gave counties the opportunity to opt out if they have a low number of active coronavirus cases.
Texas parents face a frightening lack of information on coronavirus risks in child care centers
With reported coronavirus cases in Texas child care facilities rising quickly, parents face terrifying uncertainty as they try to decide whether to entrust their children to child care centers.
Top Ways to Take a Safe Vacation
Photo by jacoblund (StatePoint) After months spent indoors at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s clear that many people are itching to get back out there and take a vacation. This is with good reason. Staying isolated for too long can take a substantial toll on one’s mental health and well-being, according to the […]
Texas officials say all four suspected coronavirus cases tested negative
Health officials said Monday that there were no confirmed cases in the state.
