Republican leaders, from President Trump to Sen. John Cornyn, have been heaping praise onto Gov. Greg Abbott’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. But the pandemic has only just begun, and any celebration is premature. The first confirmed case of coronavirus in...
Today is March 26th and the U.S. has officially surpassed all other countries to have more coronavirus cases than any other nation in the world. We are now past the point where aggressive, targeted efforts at tracking and containing COVID-19 in Texas have a realistic...
Citing the ongoing pandemic and social distancing requirements, Texas Democrats are shifting their annual state convention to a virtual one. “COVID-19 has impacted every facet of our lives. To keep people safe, engage Texans everywhere, and adapt to the challenges we...
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Texas saw a dramatic jump, rising from just shy of 1,000 on Wednesday to 1,396 cases on Thursday. The death toll stands at 18, six additional fatalities than reported on Wednesday. More than 13,000 Texans have been tested...
With the threat of COVID-19 still spreading in more areas of the country, countless health experts are strongly encouraging government officials to implement “stay-at-home” orders. These orders will help “flatten the curve” of the virus, they say, and as a result,...
On Tuesday, Houston and Harris County officials announced that a “Stay Home-Work Safe” order would go into effect at midnight and continue until April 3. The order comes after 27 confirmed cases of coronavirus virus in Harris County and after local Med center leaders...
In an interview that’s hard to believe until seen, Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick said he was willing to get sick and die from coronavirus— and suggested that other elderly folks should be willing to do the same to save America’s weakened economy. Patrick said so during...
With tensions boiling over in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers negotiate one of the most expensive stimulus packages in American history to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. John Cornyn doing his best to misinform others about the life and death questions being debated...
It’s been a crazy few months as the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the country and the world. To help you keep up with it all, the Signal is continuing its timeline of the outbreak in Texas and the government’s response. Dec. 10: Doctors in Wuhan, China begin treating...