New data from the Texas health department released Monday proves what health officials have been trying to tell vaccine-hesitant Texans for months: The COVID-19 vaccine dramatically prevents death and is the best tool to prevent transmission of the deadly virus.
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With the announcement from Gov. Greg Abbott that all Texas schools are to remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of this school year, and in an effort to
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Editor’s Note: This article is republished from an April 17, 2020, Texas Tribune article. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday, April 17, that public and private school classrooms will remain closed
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, March 19, took sweeping action to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus across Texas,
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At the request of the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas has received a share of personal protective equipment