Texas - Coronavirus COVID-19 #2

[roche.analisa]

Respiratory Therapist in Dallas Dies After Contracting COVID-19

 

[roche.analisa]

Why Texas’ health department removed thousands of COVID-19 cases from Bexar County’s tally

 

[roche.analisa]

COVID is hitting Houston Hispanics hard - and it's getting worse

 

[roche.analisa]

Coronavirus updates in Central Texas: Williamson County reports 4 more deaths from COVID-19

 

[roche.analisa]

Texas again reports record number of COVID-19 deaths, local toll rises as well

 

[margarita25]

'Like we intentionally poured fuel on a fire': 1-on-1 with Mayor Turner on what happens next in COVID-19 fight

“Turner said the virus feeds on groups of people and he's worried about the space in Houston hospitals, saying he doesn't want to see them overwhelmed, whether it be with COVID-19 patients or people with other ailments. He said even with another lockdown, the city wouldn't see the results of the lockdown until weeks later due to lag time in case reporting. He said the time to act is now.

"Whatever steps you put in place today ... for example, if you start wearing a mask or even if you go to a stay-home order (now), you won't see the impact, the positive impacts, of that action for another three to four weeks because you have that lag time," Turner said. "The sooner you move in a proactive way to stop this virus, the better it is for everyone."“

 

[margarita25]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says "there is no shutdown coming" as coronavirus cases surge

“As the number of new coronavirus cases in Texas continues to rise and hospitals grow more crowded, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday there is no statewide shutdown looming.

Abbott said last week that if the spread of the virus didn't slow, "the next step would have to be a lockdown." But in a television interview Thursday, he said that there have been rumors of such a move and stressed that they were not true.

“Let me tell you, there is no shutdown coming,” he told KRIV-TV in Houston.”

[...]

"People are panicking, thinking I'm about to shut down Texas again," he said. "The answer is no. That is not the goal. I've been abundantly clear."

 

[margarita25]

Coronavirus live updates: Texas sets another record in COVID-19 deaths

 

[margarita25]

Texas Reports Highest 1-Day Death Toll Since Coronavirus Pandemic Began

“Texas Health and Human Services reported 10,291 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and a state-record high 129 more deaths.

One day earlier, the state set a new high with nearly 10,800 new cases, along with a then-record 110 deaths.”

[...]

“In addition to the military personnel, a group of doctors and nurses from New York, along with personal protective equipment and other supplies arrived in Houston last weekend to help set up testing sites at two churches, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a conference call.”

[...]

“Houston has been struggling to meet the growing demand for COVID-19 testing, with long waits and sites often running out of daily test supplies by noon.”

 

[margarita25]

Texas again reports record number of COVID-19 deaths, local toll rises as well

“Statewide, 10,457 patients with lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were hospitalized Thursday.”

 

[roche.analisa]

Here are the big changes coming to unemployment benefits amid the COVID-19 pandemic

 

[roche.analisa]

Despite a larger population, Texas deaths from coronavirus are 7 times lower than those in New York

 

[roche.analisa]

Coronavirus live updates: COVID vaccine likely not coming soon, Texas schools get new TEA guidance

 

[roche.analisa]

UT-Austin prepared a list of scenarios that could lead to a shutdown this fall. One trigger: a student dying of COVID-19.

 

[roche.analisa]

COVID-19: As Texas reaches highest single-day death toll, growing concerns about spike among young adults

 

[roche.analisa]

Texas reports record 154 COVID-19 deaths, third straight day of 100-plus

 

[roche.analisa]

Dallas, Tarrant, 121 Other Texas Counties in COVID-19 ‘Red Zone' According to Report for White House

 

[roche.analisa]

Texas eclipses grim benchmark with 300,000 coronavirus cases

 

[margarita25]

USS Hospital Ship, reopening Memorial Hospital: Nueces, Kleberg County working to bring help to South Texas
July 15

“”I think if we can not get the USS Comfort brought down to South Texas that at a minimum we could bring a fleet Naval Hospital down here," Madrid said. "I have a lot of experience with them in my personal time in the military. Fleet hospitals are very effective. They can support a lot of patients.”

Canales tells 3News that she likes Madrid’s ideas. She’s helping push the plans by pointing out that Corpus Christi would be a great spot to place military assets to help the entire South Texas region.

"Even though the USS Comfort might be a very hard ask to bring her from Virginia here, I do think it’s important for us to ask," Canales said. "It highlights the priority that I think should be placed on our region."”

 

[margarita25]

BBM:

“Home to the Gulf city of Corpus Christi, Nueces is one of 250 Texas counties — out of 254 — now reporting coronavirus cases, according to the state's health department COVID-19 tracker. On June 10, Corpus Christi announced the death of a 6-month-old baby due to COVID-19, the only death of a child under one year old reported in the county thus far.”

[...]

“Rodriguez said Friday that the county tested 860 people throughout the week, and 328 tests came back positive for coronavirus, a 38% positivity rate.“

[...]

“"We're seeing a lot of transmission between family members," she said. "Don't invite others into your home to get this illness."“

85 infants in one Texas county test positive for coronavirus