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194 coronavirus-related deaths reported in Texas so far

Here is what we know about the coronavirus-related deaths in Texas.

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Analysis: Who is getting coronavirus in the Houston area?

The shear volume of data being shared by health officials in the Greater Houston area can make it difficult to understand the true scope of the impact coronavirus is havi...

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This chart tracks the number of Houston-area coronavirus cases each day since March 15

More than 150 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Houston area, with most of those being reported within the past week.

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Madison High School staff member who helped distribute laptops tests positive for COVID-19

A staff member at Madison High School who helped distribute laptops has tested positive for COVID-19, HISD said. District officials said the individual is currently recov...

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Rural hospitals in Houston brace for coronavirus impact

Before the coronavirus pandemic, rural hospitals are already stretched thin.

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Lockdowns mean millions of women can't reach birth control

Lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus’ spread have put millions of women in Africa, Asia and elsewhere out of reach of birth control and other sexual and reproductive...

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Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients

Health officials around the world are pushing to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, but some doctors actually are moving away from using the machines.

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LOCAL UPDATES: Harris County judge closes all parks for Easter weekend

As coronavirus cases in the Houston area continue to grow, follow the latest developments as they unfold.

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Who are the famous people with coronavirus? A list of all the celebrities, politicians, athletes tied to COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, we’ve been hearing more and more well-known names tied to the disease -- from athletes to actors and everyone in between.

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Gov. Abbott says Harris County hardest hit by coronavirus in Texas

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VIRUS DIARY: Life with an essential worker is a daily dance

Many essential workers are still going to the workplace every day while millions of Americans work from home or have lost their jobs.

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Haley’s Health Inbox: Should my kids wear masks?

KPRC Channel 2′s health reporter Haley Hernandez took the time to answer some of your questions regarding the impact of COVID-19 here in the Houston area.

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Epidemiologist's COVID-19 death raises concern in Bosnia

Less than three weeks ago, a respected Bosnian epidemiologist was fielding calls from journalists seeking advice on how to prepare for the coronavirus outbreak.

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A medical shelter is being built at NRG Park. Here’s what we know about it

Officials with the city of Houston, Harris County and federal partners, have begun building a medical shelter at NRG Park during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Financial hits pile up for colleges as some fight to survive

Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed to the brink of collapse after the coronavirus outbreak triggered a series ...

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Legacy Community Health opens 4 separate clinics to test people for COVID-19

Many people and places all over the community have been doing their part to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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VIRUS DIARY: In Beijing, finally, a tentative spring blooms

The coronavirus came first to Beijing in the depths of winter.

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Texas Children’s Hospital employees to receive $500 stipend amid coronavirus pandemic

Texas Children’s Hospital is giving all employees separate checks this Friday with a special stipend of $500 for those working full-time and $250 for those working part-t...

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5 things to know about asps, those poisonous, stinging caterpillars

We are in stinging asp season.

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Work starts in Montana on disputed Canada-US oil pipeline

A Canadian company has started construction on the long-stalled Keystone XL oil sands pipeline despite calls from tribal leaders and environmentalists to delay the $8 bil...

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Amid pandemic, Czech intensive care ward is still half-full

Unlike their colleagues in Italy and Spain, Czech hospital doctors have not yet needed to make harrowing decisions on which COVID-19 patients get the best care.

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30 Texas City nursing home residents with coronavirus are being treated with unproven hydroxychloroquine drug

A group of nursing home residents in Texas City who have tested positive for the new coronavirus are being treated with the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, Gov. Gre...

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These are the Houston and Texas businesses that have laid off and furloughed workers due to the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses big and small across the country to close locations because they are non-essential or simply because they cannot afford to ...

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White House pushes unproven drug for virus, but doctors wary

The debate over using an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting COVID-19 has erupted at the White House.