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COVID-19

Doctors Urge GOP To Halt Texas Convention As Virus Surges

Photo by the Associated Press The largest medical organization in Texas is urging the GOP to reconsider its plans to hold its convention in Houston in two weeks, one of the country’s fastest-growing COVID hot spots. GOP leaders have been firm that the three-day assembly starting on July 16 will …

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BioNTech And Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Potential In Human Trial

An experimental coronavirus vaccine that the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and the German firm BioNTech are developing triggered more robust immune responses in recipients than those seen in people naturally recovering from an infection in a small study published online Wednesday. The work has not yet been peer-reviewed, and it is …

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Entire Police Department Out

One Kemah, Texas Police Officer, tested positive for COVID-19, and now the whole department is off the job and under quarantine. Kemah’s Police Chief, the city’s mayor, some city staff members, and even dispatchers are undergoing testing. The Galveston County Sheriff office says deputies and dispatchers are helping handle emergency …

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Hunt County COVID Update

Hunt County is reporting 32 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. That brings the county’s total to 480 with 124 recoveries, and the latest figures show 348 active. So far, 324 have recovered at home and hospitalized; they have 20.

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Dan Patrick Says He Will No Longer Listen To Dr. Fauci

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, doesn’t know what he’s talking about as Patrick defends the state’s handling of the pandemic. Patrick also claimed, without offering evidence, that Dr. Fauci “has been wrong every time on every issue.

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UIL Recommends Schools Suspend School Activities Through July 13

The UIL is strongly recommending schools close summer workouts, rehearsals, practices, and instruction between July 3-July 12, resuming Monday, July 13. The recommendation is in anticipation of the July 4 holiday and the potential for increased social interactions that could spread COVID-19. Wednesday’s announcement is only a recommendation. Schools are …

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There Are Calls For The Governor Mandating Face Masks

Some Texas Democrats want Governor Abbott to mandate face masks statewide in light of the COVID-19. State Representative Toni Rose says the governor’s rush to open Texas resulted in a massive uptick in cases. Governor Abbott says local governments can require stores and businesses to make masks mandatory.

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Lamar County Adds 72nd COVID-19 Case In One Week, Total Now 304

On Wednesday, 7/1/2020, Lamar County received notification of an additional eight COVID-19 cases. They are a 22-year-old male, a 23-year-old female, a 32-year-old male, a 44-year-old female, a 55-year-old male, a 63-year-old male, a 69-year-old male, and a 70-year-old female. There are 13 COVID-19 related deaths with nine associated with …

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