Coronavirus
Abbott Loses Dallas County, Bexar County Appeals
The 4th and 5th Court of Appeals both — within minutes — handed Gov. Greg Abbott two defeats in his bid to overturn mask mandates in Dallas and Bexar counties.
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Protesters In HP Decry Mask Requirements
A day after Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins signed an executive order requiring masks in many indoor settings amid a surge in COVID cases and hospitalizations, a modest crowd of protesters gathered outside a Highland Park townhome believed to belong to Jenkins chanting “we will not comply,” “I can’t breathe,” and “no freedom, no peace.”
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Jenkins Amends Order to Include Colleges and Universities
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Thursday amended his executive order regarding masks to include colleges and universities.
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SMU Requiring Masks In Indoor Spaces On Campus
SMU is temporarily requiring masks be worn in indoor spaces on campus, university president R. Gerald Turner wrote in a letter to the campus community. The requirement doesn’t apply to private spaces like residence halls.
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State Arranges For Out-of-State Medical Staff To Help Hospitals Amid COVID Surge
The Texas Department of State Health Services Wednesday announced an arrangement for the deployment of more than 2,500 medical personnel to help hospitals care for the increasing number of COVID-19 patients in the state amid a surge attributed to the highly contagious delta variant.
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Judge Rules in Favor of TRO Against Abbott’s Executive Order
A judge ruled Tuesday evening that Abbott didn’t have the statutory authority to prevent Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins from acting locally to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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COVID Surge Straining Hospital Capacity
A new COVID-19 surge attributed to the spread of the highly contagious delta variant is straining local hospital capacity.
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George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Closes Amid Rising COVID Cases
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the Dallas area, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the SMU campus is closed until further notice.
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Diocese Says Masks Required at Its Schools
The Catholic Diocese of Dallas announced Monday evening that beginning Tuesday, all of its campuses will require masks.
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Jenkins Files For Restraining Order Over Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban
Monday began with Dallas ISD announcing that it would tailor its response to the COVID surge and require masks temporarily and ended with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announcing that he was asking the courts to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban.
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Dallas ISD Will Temporarily Require Masks
Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s mandate that schools and other entities can’t require masks, Dallas ISD announced Monday that, effective Tuesday, masks would be required for all staff, students, and visitors.
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