COVID-19

Saturday, April 18 – 12:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Tested Recovered Worldwide 2,284,018 145,329 18,161,936 546,743 The U.S. 718,263 37,404 3,394,173 59,889 Texas 18,215 453 176,239 4,806 Friday, April 17 – 12:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Tested Recovered Worldwide 2,178,149 145,329 18,161,936 546,743 The U.S. 675,640 35,522 3,394,173 1,868 Texas …

Governor Abbott gave a ray of hope today, stating that he would issue an executive order next week, establishing what the statewide standards would be in the coming days about the approach to opening things in the state. Dates are continually changing, and rather than continue to issue new potential …

UIL Cancels All Remaining Spring Activities and State Championships   AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott announced that all Texas schools are to remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of this school year. To help protect the health and safety of Texans, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) is canceling all …

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday new orders that will re-open Texas in several stages. He established a statewide strike force made up of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, and Attorney General Ken Paxton as well as business and medical leaders from across the state. Beginning on …

While plans for opening businesses will be announced on April 27, depending on whether the state has been able to contain the coronavirus, Governor Gregg Abbott announced schools would not open for the remainder of the school year. Abbott stressed the framework for opening businesses would be determined by “data and …

Friday, April 17 – 12:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Tested Recovered Worldwide 2,178,149 145,329 18,161,936 546,743 The U.S. 675,640 35,522 3,394,173 1,868 Texas 16,638 404 158,547 3,677 Friday, April 10 – 12:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Serious Recovered Worldwide 1,639,333 100,180 39,700 370,871 The U.S. 476,397 17,843 6,743 27,375 Texas …

Dallas County reported seven deaths and 80 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Officials issued new guidelines to go into effect tomorrow that will require face coverings for people going out to essential businesses or using public transportation. The county has now passed the 2,000 case mark for the virus and …

A Hunt County man serving a prison sentence at the Telford Unit in New Boston has died of the Coronavirus. Johnny Davis, 60, of Greenville, tested positive for COVID-19 and was transported to the TDCJ hospital in Galveston, where he died. Forty-eight-offenders and 13 employees at the Telford Unit have …

Many Americans have expected to find a payment of $1,200 or more from the U.S. government in their bank account, but instead, they realized nothing has arrived. Several million people who filed their taxes via H&R Block, TurboTax, and other services were unable to get their payments because the IRS …

An influential teacher’s union is asking Governor Abbott to keep school campuses closed for the rest of the academic year. The Texas American Federation of Teachers sent a letter to the governor Thursday before he’s expected to announce steps towards restarting the state’s economy. Union spokesman Rob D’amico says as …