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COVID-19
Abbott Reverses Reopening As COVID-19 Surges In Texas
By Paul J. Weber
06.26.20 | 10:18 am
A Grim Milestone: Confirmed New COVID-19 Cases Hit New Record High In US
By MICHELLE R. SMITH and FRANCES D'EMILIO
06.26.20 | 9:25 am
Trump Plays Down Devastation Caused By COVID-19 As An ‘Artificial Problem’
By Cristina Cabrera
06.26.20 | 8:04 am
DALLAS, March 22, 2020 . Medical workers work at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Dallas, Texas, the United States, March 21, 2020. The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20,000 as of 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Saturday ,1730 GMT, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ,CSSE, at Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua via Getty) DALLAS, March 22, 2020 . Medical workers work at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Dallas, Texas, the United States, March 21, 2020. The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20,000 as of 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Saturday ,1730 GMT, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ,CSSE, at Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua via Getty)
For States, Fed Support For Testing Came With A Demand: No Extensions
By Josh Kovensky
06.25.20 | 6:14 pm
CDC: For Every COVID-19 Case Reported ‘There Are Actually 10’ More
By Summer Concepcion
06.25.20 | 5:58 pm
READ: Cruz, Cornyn Demand Trump Admin Keep Supporting TX Testing Sites
By Josh Kovensky and Kate Riga
06.25.20 | 3:41 pm
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces the reopening of more Texas businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Monday, May 18, 2020. Abbott said that childcare facilities, youth camps, some professional sports, and bars may now begin to fully or partially reopen their facilities as outlined by regulations listed on the Open Texas website. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News Pool) Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces the reopening of more Texas businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Monday, May 18, 2020. Abbott said that childcare facilities, youth camps, some professional sports, and bars may now begin to fully or partially reopen their facilities as outlined by regulations listed on the Open Texas website. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News Pool)
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By Nicole LaFond
06.25.20 | 1:43 pm

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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2020/06/24: Governor Andrew Cuomo makes an announcement and holds media briefing at 3rd Avenue office. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont joined Cuomo with announcement of  incoming travel advisory that all individuals traveling from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state. This quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2020/06/24: Governor Andrew Cuomo makes an announcement and holds media briefing at 3rd Avenue office. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont joined Cuomo with announcement of  incoming travel advisory that all individuals traveling from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state. This quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Cuomo Rips DeSantis On COVID-19 Spike: ‘You Played Politics With This Virus And You Lost’
By Summer Concepcion
06.25.20 | 11:55 am
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Texas Governor Orders Pause On Reopening As COVID-19 Cases Surge
By Summer Concepcion
06.25.20 | 11:51 am
Dozens Of Secret Service Officers At Trump’s Tulsa Rally Ordered To Self-Quarantine
By Cristina Cabrera
06.25.20 | 7:53 am
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