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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has extended his two-weeks self-quarantine executive order to include travelers coming into Texas from the entire state of Louisiana by car or by air. Abbott has also expanded the order to include two-week self-quarantine for travelers entering Texas by air from the states of Washington and…

(Texas Virus News Podcast) Coronavirus cases in Texas continue to skyrocket. Texas now has 1,731 cases of people with the Covid-19 virus resulting in 23 deaths, according to the Texas Health and Human Services Department. To date, 23,666 people have been tested. Dallas County has the most cases with 367…

(Listen to the Texas Virus News podcast) On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order requiring people traveling by airway from the New York Tri-State area to self-quarantine for 14 days. In addition, Gov. Abbott issued a similar quarantine advisory for people traveling from the City of New Orleans…

(Listen to the Texas Virus News Podcast) Texas has been declared a disaster zone. On Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in Texas as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The declaration makes federal funding available to state and local governments and certain nonprofit organizations…

(Texas Virus News Podcast) Stay home, stay safe. That’s the message from most major metropolitan areas in Texas. Many County and city leaders have now issued stay at home, shelter in place orders requiring Texans to remain in their homes. On Tuesday, Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Williamson County Judge…

(Listen to the Texas Virus News podcast) Several Texas cities and counties have now issued stay at home/shelter in place orders to Texas citizens. On Monday, San Antonio’s Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff both issued “Stay Home/Stay Safe” orders for all of San Antonio and Bexar…

(Tune in to the latest Texas New Virus podcast) Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Sunday issued two executive orders to expand hospital capacity and provide for greater healthcare treatment for Covid-19 patients. First, Gov. Abbott is directing all licensed healthcare professionals and all licensed healthcare facilities to postpone all surgeries…

This is Texas Virus News. It’s Saturday, and the news around the Covid-19 pandemic has not slowed down because it’s the weekend. In Texas, today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has waived several regulations to help meet Texas’ growing need for nurses as the state responds to the Covid-19 virus. The…