Texas, other states stressed
Dallas Morning News
Reeves, J.
08/27/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance; State comparisons
Failing health care workers, who deserve only our gratitude
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/26/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care providers; Immunizations
With fight over mask mandates, Gov. Abbott passes purity test in Trump's GOP
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
08/22/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Alvarado, Carol; Approval ratings; Bettencourt, Paul; Coronavirus; Gubernatorial campaigns; Hidalgo, Lina; Huffines, Don; Immunizations; Medical equipment; O'Rourke, Beto; Presidential Election 2020; Trump, Donald; West, Allen
More medical staff is nice, but real need is fewer Covid cases
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
08/21/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care providers
Texas health department denies aid request for COVID-19 care site at Travis County expo center
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
08/20/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals
Federal government extends coverage of 100% of states' emergency COVID-19 costs
Austin American Statesman
Groppe, M.
08/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Federal aid
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
08/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus
COVID surge forcing hospital patients into closets and hallways, Montgomery County judge says
Houston Chronicle
Dominguez, C.
08/18/2021
6 doc(s)
American Rescue Plan Act; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Hospitals; Immunizations; Keough, Mark J.; Montgomery County; Nurses; Public health surveillance
Nueces County to get fraction of requested medical staff from state
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Camarillo, V.
08/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Canales, Barbara; Coronavirus; Health care providers; Nursing shortages
Texas' nursing shortage is costing lives. Gov. Abbott let it happen.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
08/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Emergency Management, Texas Division of; Health care providers; Hospitals; Kidd, Nim; Nursing shortages; Public health surveillance; Rural health care
'We didn't need to be here': Health workers frustrated amid third surge of COVID hospitalizations
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, L.
08/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hospitals; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
COVID-19 strain on Texas hospitals hurts other patients, too
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
08/15/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease management; Disease preparedness; Hospitals; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Medical procedures
Texas rejected pleas for additional nurses, assistance. Then the COVID-19 surge hit.
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
08/15/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Eckhardt, Sarah; Emergency Management, Texas Division of; Health care providers; Hospitals; Kidd, Nim; Nurses; Public health surveillance
In Cuomo, Abbott and DeSantis, a cautionary tale of the pandemic
San Antonio Express News
McArdle, M.
08/15/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cuomo, Andrew; DeSantis, Ron; Governors; Immunizations; Medical equipment
City moves to protect residents from pandemic, Abbott
San Antonio Express News
Courage, J.
08/14/2021
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Courage, John; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Municipal government
Fiddling while the pandemic rages
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Ramsey, R.
08/14/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness
Cities, schools do hard work fighting virus Abbott won't
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/13/2021
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Hospitalizations at 6-month high
Austin American Statesman
Lozano, J.
08/12/2021
5 doc(s)
Arteaga, Antonia 'Toni'; Coronavirus; Hospitals; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Wolff, Nelson
Socorro ISD board takes no action on proposed mask mandate
El Paso Times
Carreon, C.
08/12/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School boards; School districts; Socorro Independent School District; Student health
Abbott should get out of the way of COVID response
Galveston Daily News
Smith, M.
08/12/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hospitals; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Medical procedures; Public health; School districts
2,500 out-of-state medical helpers being recruited
Houston Chronicle
Staff
08/12/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hospitals
Some UT students say plans fall short
Austin American Statesman
Menchaca, M.
08/11/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Medical screening; Student health; University of Texas at Austin
Abbott seeks out-of-state help in Texas’ virus fight
Austin American Statesman
Wallace, T.
08/11/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hospitals; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; School districts
Facing mounting pressure, Gov. Greg Abbott maintains ban on mask mandate in Texas
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
08/11/2021
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hellerstedt, John; Hospitals; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment; Nirenberg, Ron; Paxton, Ken; Powell, Beverly; Public health surveillance
Gov. Abbott announces measures to combat ongoing spike in COVID cases
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
08/11/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
In North Texas, intensive care bed space is running out. Only 2 pediatric ICU spots remain in region
Dallas Morning News
Scudder, C.
08/11/2021
4 doc(s)
Children's health care; Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hellerstedt, John; Hospitals; Immunizations; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Texas will get out-of-state help for hospitals as COVID cases climb, governor says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
08/11/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Swamped by raging virus, hospitals running dangerously low on nurses
Houston Chronicle
Selsky, A.
08/11/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hospitals; Nursing shortages
Texas surges past 10,000 COVID hospitalizations for the first time in six months
Houston Chronicle
Wu, G.
08/11/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asks court to block Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates
Dallas Morning News
Scudder, C.
08/10/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment; School districts
Fort Worth schools won’t require masks, will ‘strongly encourage’ people to wear them
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, S.
08/10/2021
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Executive orders; Fort Worth Independent School District; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
UTMB postponing some elective surgery as COVID cases rise
Galveston Daily News
Staff
08/10/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Health care providers; Medical procedures; Public health surveillance; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Gov. Abbott is recruiting nurses to Texas as COVID surge overwhelms hospitals
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
08/10/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Emergency management; Health care providers; Hospitals; Nurses; Public health surveillance
Abbott takes familiar steps to deal with rising cases
McAllen Monitor
Wilson, M.
08/10/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
