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Texas reports 3,978 new coronavirus cases, 123 more deaths

More than 3,978 new cases were reported Friday of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, as well as 123 new COVID-19 deaths, according to Texas health officials. Hospitalizations from COVID-19 also ... More info »

Thousands of Texas students and staff have tested positive for COVID since school started

New information from the Texas Education Agency and the Department of State Health Services shows that around 0.2 percent of students and staff who have participated in on-campus activities have ... More info »

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Texas border agents see human smuggling on the rise

From managing 7,000 commercial business trucks driving into and out of the United States into Mexico daily, to an increase in drug trafficking and high human smuggling numbers, Laredo, Texas Customs & ... More info »

Dallas County reports 406 new coronavirus cases, one death; Tarrant County reports four COVID-19 deaths

Dallas County reported 406 new coronavirus cases Thursday, along with 52 cases from previous months. One death also was announced. The county said ... More info »

Dallas County announces 355 coronavirus cases, 4 new deaths; Tarrant adds 4 deaths and Collin 3

Dallas County reported 355 more coronavirus cases and four COVID-19 deaths on Friday. Twenty-six of the cases are from previous months: one from June, ... More info »

UT accounts for more than a quarter of new COVID-19 cases in Austin-Travis County since classes began

AUSTIN, Texas — A KVUE analysis of local COVID-19 data shows cases of the virus at the University of Texas account for more than one-fourth of all new cases reported in Austin-Travis County since the ... More info »

Texas reports lowest unemployment rate since March, when coronavirus hit the state

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment has dropped to 6.8%, the lowest it’s been since March and down from the 8% reported last month. More info »

Teen sent to Houston for medical treatment contracts COVID-19

As people continue to wade through the COVID-19 pandemic, others have experienced sudden, world-stopping incidents leaving them to fight for their life. An Edinburg family's world was turned upside ... More info »

Coronavirus updates in Central Texas: Williamson County reports one new COVID-19 death

5 p.m. – Williamson County is reporting one additional COVID-19 death since Friday ... 10:47 a.m. – Texas State University and Austin Community College have started classes Monday. More info »

Texas reports 3,400 new COVID-19 cases, 135 deaths

Texas health officials reported more than 3,400 confirmed new cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on Wednesday, as well as 135 new COVID-19 deaths. Hospitalizations from COVID-19 continued ... More info »

More than 2,000 Texas students have tested positive for COVID-19, new data shows

The Texas Department of State Health Services released a new coronavirus dashboard for Texas schools that reports cases since the start of the 2020-21 school year. More info »

Reopening Texas: Most businesses in Houston region can expand to 75% capacity; bars not included

Governor Greg Abbott said most of Texas -- including the entire Houston area -- is ready for the next phase of reopening, but bars will remain closed. More info »

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