A study showing that children and teens are half as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus might be good news for schools seeking to reopen, a former top health policy adviser to former President Obama said
Parkland Hospital employees collect a self-administered test sample from a man at a Covid-19 testing site in Dallas on Thursday. Tony Gutierrez/AP
Abbott said the state will see an increase of 2,622 cases on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record high of 2,504 on June 10. Still, the governor urged Texans to be diligent about wearing masks, washing hands, and practicing social distance measures.
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