COVID-19

Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order on Thursday morning to suspend elective surgeries in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Travis counties to ensure there are enough hospital beds to treat COVID-19 patients. The order says the patient’s doctor will be the one who determines if a medical procedure falls under …

Titus County has 11 additional cases of COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 763. Judge Brian Lee says Titus County will receive a new official total of recoveries today that he expects to be well over 500.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott  From the Office of the Texas Governor AUSTIN, Texas -Governor Greg Abbott Thursday announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in partnership with the Texas Military Department, will begin distributing 3-ply surgical masks. They will go to every Texan who undergoes COVID-19 testing at …

Next week is another holiday week with bars and restaurants operating under COVID-19 guidelines. The TABC says there are only a fraction of bars that have faced action because of crowd violations, 17 out of around 600 inspections. The indoor joints can only have 50 percent capacity. Next week, Chris …

The price of oil has started to rebound, but most oil and gas producers say it’ll take a while before demand returns to normal. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas surveyed 168 companies. Senior research economist Michael Plante says 71 percent of those companies have cut production. He says 39 …

Oklahoma health officials reported a record spike in Coronavirus cases Wednesday. There were 482 positive test results for a cumulative total of 11,510. The state reported one additional death for a total of 372.

Restaurants across Texas are launching a COVID-19 training program. The program consists of five courses focused on critical roles in the restaurant. They will have five employees trained, and they will prepare the rest of the staff. Restaurants will then display a Texas Restaurant Promise Certified and Verified decal to …

Texas hit record highs of COVID cases Wednesday with more than 5,550 new cases and nearly 4,400 hospitalizations. There were 29 fatalities. Governor Greg Abbott said new local restrictions might be needed to protect hospital space for new patients. He did not specify what new restrictions he had in mind.

WASHINGTON– In response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that it would cease federal support for seven coronavirus testing centers in Texas, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) said the following on a press conference call with Texas reporters today: *“I know there’s a concern, concern I share, over some of the …

Wednesday, Jun 24 – 8:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide 9,520,098 483,957 4,961,296 3,907,248 The U.S. 2,463,170 124,279 1,039,983 1,298,908 Texas 131,181 2,293 72,898 59,698 Saturday, Jun 20 – 12:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide 8,832,385 464,227 4,457,584 3,744,962 The U.S. 2,312,305 121,619 957,204 1,233,482 Texas …