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Total Tests 314,790 Public Labs 11,772 Private Labs 303,018 COVID-19 Patients Currently In Texas Hospitals 1,702 Cases Reported 27,054 Fatalities 732 Patients Recovered *Estimated* 12,507

Update- 4/29/2020 COVID-19 update from the Paris-Lamar County Health District. As previously announced, today, the Health District was notified of the first COVID-19 related death associated with Paris Healthcare Center Nursing Facility. Also, on 4/29/2020, the Paris-Lamar County Health District has been notified of an additional 4 COVID-19 cases, for …

Businesses that are re-opening after the coronavirus shutdown will need to worry about liability. Experts are predicting a spike in lawsuits, stemming from people who go into public and get sick. Vincent Johnson, the interim dean at St. Mary’s School of Law, says this all comes down to negligence. He …

Total Tests 300,384 Public Labs 11,350 Private Labs 289,034 COVID-19 Patients Currently In Texas Hospitals 1,682 Cases Reported 26,171 Fatalities 690 Patients Recovered *Estimated* 11,786

Malls, movie theaters, and restaurants can reopen Friday under the governor’s order, but some restaurants may be asking if it’s worth the effort. Those businesses can only open at 25 percent of their capacity. The Texas Restaurant Association’s Emily Knight says smaller diners may not be able to turn a …

A new poll by the University of Texas, according to the Texas Tribune, shows a vast majority of Texans support restrictions that are in place to try to slow the spread of COVID-19. The poll showed 80 percent of registered voters approve of limiting gatherings to ten people or less; …

Total Tests 290,517 Public Labs 11,129 Private Labs 279,388 COVID-19 Patients Currently In Texas Hospitals 1,563 Cases Reported 25,297 Fatalities 663 Patients Recovered *Estimated* 11,170

No one knows if Texans will get to vote by mail in the July runoff or the November General Elections. One political scientist says even if we get the green light, it won’t be easy. Professor Bob Stein at Rice University says the state is just not to set up …

There are several trials of COVID-19 vaccines underway in the United States and more overseas. That sort of pace could suggest a vaccine will be ready within one and a half to two years, instead of four or five. Dr. Peter Hotez is developing one of the candidates at the …

Total Tests 276,021 Public Labs 10,823 Private Labs 265,198 COVID-19 Patients Currently In Texas Hospitals 1,542 Cases Reported 24,631 Fatalities 648 Patients Recovered *Estimated* 10,763