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Rev .Bob Johnson and his wife, Susan Johnson watching the St. Peter’s United Methodist Church’s West Campus live-stream services.
Faith, religion and the coronavirus
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags into the late summer months, many aspects of daily life have had to be modified for a new lifestyle that demands less interaction and more hygienic precautions. Places … more
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In early May, Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to the positivity rate — a ratio of positive COVID-19 tests to all tests — and said anything over 10% was cause for alarm. As of Wednesday, Texas exceeded that mark for the first time since April. The seven-day average positivity rate surpassed 10% Wednesday.
Texas’ coronavirus positivity rate exceeds “warning flag” level Abbott set as businesses reopened
Seven weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott began allowing businesses to reopen, Texas exceeded another one of the his key metrics Wednesday when the seven-day average positivity rate passed 10%, a level that … more
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has issued an order requiring businesses in the county to have a plan in place requiring face masks. The order comes after receiving guidance from Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott amid rapidly rising cases of COVID-19.
Hidalgo issues "no shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service" order
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced in a late-afternoon press conference that she has issued an executive order requiring masks to be worn inside businesses in the county. Hidalgo said the … more
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Customers wait in line to purchase tickets Thursday morning so they can get access to Typhoon Texas over the summer season. The local water park, which features several water slides and a lazy river, has instituted safety measures which meet the requirement of Gov. Greg Abbott's current executive order allowing Texas to open back up.
Typhoon Texas to reopen Friday with new COVID-19 rules
Typhoon Texas will be reopening Friday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. for its 2020 summer season. In line with Governor Greg Abbott’s capacity limits. the waterpark will be implementing several changes … more
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A large homeless camp near downtown Houston in 2019. Mayor Sylvester Turner said homeless shelters have become a hot spot for coronavirus. Health officials advise against moving homeless encampments during the pandemic, though they suggest homeless people have 144 square feet of space per person
Coronavirus hot spots in Texas homeless shelters highlight challenges unsheltered residents face social distancing, staying clean
Nursing homes, jails and prisons have become well-known locations for coronavirus outbreaks, but Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has identified another major hotspot for COVID-19 cases in his city: … more
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Medical personnel during a media tour of a medical shelter at NRG Park in Houston on April 11, 2020. The facility was built in less than a week for a possible overflow of COVID-19 cases in the Houston area.
Before Texas can safely re-open its economy, health experts say these four things must happen
A call center run by the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School gets a notification every time its nurse triage team calls a patient with the bad news that they’ve tested positive … more
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Licensed vocational nurse Ahmad Nejat looks over as he meets with the COVID-19 testing team at the Austin Regional Center testing site in Kyle on March 31, 2020.
Health care workers on the front lines of coronavirus don't get expanded paid sick leave protections
Rebecca Mae had been feeling sick for days when she was sent home from her job as a San Antonio respiratory therapist, and told not to return until she tested negative for the novel … more
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced an executive order Tuesday regarding the coronavirus during a press conference in Austin. He issued another order Thursday.
Gov. Greg Abbott orders air travelers from New Orleans and around New York to self-quarantine
Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled an executive order Thursday requiring visitors flying to Texas from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Orleans to self-quarantine for 14 days during the coronavirus … more
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Everyone has a project or two around the house that needs some attention and since we're going to be home for a while, let's get those done. Might as well be organized.
10 Home projects to do while we wait this thing out
After being asked by public officials to practice social distancing as much as possible for an unknown amount of time, it’s understandable if we get a bit frustrated about not being able to … more
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Harris and Fort Bend counties both have cases of the COVID-19 disease but health authorities for both entities and the state of Texas advise the public to remain calm and simply take precautions to avoid illness such as washing hands, covering coughs and sanitizing commonly touched surfaces.
With four cases of Novel Coronavirus in Harris and Fort Bend Counties, public risk remains low officials say
Less than 24 hours after Fort Bend County announced its first “presumptive positive” case of Novel Coronavirus, Harris County officials have announced three more cases. Two of the new … more
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