Not sure but until DEFCON gets downgraded up to 5 from the current 3, all meetings are in a holding pattern.
lol. I share factual data. If you want to retreat to your echo chamber, then go back to it. You need to be tolerant of others' views.
Drama queen Sammy reporting for duty! I guess I touched a nerve by highlighting NY's complete failure. The truth tends to do that.
Hmm... maybe FL opened up too soon? Florida confirms nearly 9,000 coronavirus cases in a single day, a new record https://www.miamiherald.com/news/co...ter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true
Florida didn't get hit with the virus until after NYC did. Florida and the rest of the states got a chance to study NY's mistakes. Here is a bet that I know that you are too chicken to take. Which state will have more deaths starting from now on? NY or FL? Make a prediction texxxy
I think the real question is who is doing a better job now. The past is over. Abbott failed the test the past few weeks big time. Considering deaths lag weeks behind cases it doesn't look promising for Texas. I don't think drinking bleach will change that.
deidiotsis is like the player that starts raising the ball a few yards from the goal line then bobbles it away...
So hard to believe that anti-mask (led by trump and congressman like this idiot) are causing the curve to unflatten and killing the economy...
Free golf at Trump's resort, plus some kickbacks and favors maybe? Oh wait, that would be quid pro quo. Cough cough.
Why do Republicans claim to be all about freedom then get butthurt about people doing stuff they don't like?
You can't handle the truth... The news clips include news stories, editorials and opinion columns about health and human services from major state and national media outlets. They do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the agency and may contain inaccuracies. Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas bars to close again and restaurants to reduce to 50% occupancy as coronavirus spreads Texas Tribune Gov. Greg on Friday took his most drastic action yet to respond to the coronavirus surge in Texas, shutting bars back down and scaling back restaurant capacity to 50%. He also banned outdoor gatherings of over 100 people unless local officials approve. Bars most close at noon Friday, and the reduction in restaurant capacity takes effect Monday. Before the announcement, bars were able to operate at 50% capacity and restaurants at 75% capacity. Texas reports nearly new 6,000 COVID-19 cases as Abbott moves to clear hospital space Houston Chronicle Texas reported 4,739 lab-confirmed hospitalizations on Thursday, more than twice as many as 10 days ago and an increase of nearly 214 percent since Memorial Day, one month ago. The state also reported on Thursday that 5,994 people tested positive for COVID-19 — down slightly from Wednesday’s record of 5,998, a Hearst Newspapers data analysis shows. The state also reported an additional 47 deaths, the most in 5 weeks. Texas pauses reopening as hospitals inundated with 'explosion' of COVID-19 cases NBC News The governor of Texas hit the brakes on reopening his state Thursday as hospitals were inundated with “an explosion” of COVID-19 cases and officials reported 47 more deaths and nearly 6,000 infections — a grim new daily record. Abbott urged "all Texans to do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a mask, washing their hands regularly and socially distancing from others." Gov. Greg Abbott pauses Texas’ reopening, bans elective surgeries in four counties to preserve bed space for coronavirus patients Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday morning that he will pause any further phases of reopening businesses in Texas and that he is once again putting a stop to elective surgeries to preserve bed space for coronavirus patients in certain counties that are seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases. 100 percent of regular ICU beds in Texas Medical Center occupied, but hospitals have space for surge KHOU - Houston All regular ICU beds in the Texas Medical Center are now being used, according to numbers just released on the TMC website, but officials say they can add more. Hospitals in Houston's Medical Center will now move some ICU patients to beds not normally used for critical care. Despite reaching surge capacity, four hospital CEOs said Thursday there's no cause for "unwarranted alarm." Some Texas cities revive plans to add hospital bed capacity at convention centers if coronavirus cases climb Texas Tribune As Texas finishes a second week of record hospitalizations, some local officials are eyeing convention centers and stadiums as potential overflow facilities, reviving efforts tabled earlier in the pandemic. In Travis County, authorities have been quietly recruiting dozens of volunteer doctors and nurses to staff a possible 100-bed hospital in the Austin Convention Center. Harris County may use a temporary medical facility at a stadium if need arises. Dallas May Open Pop-Up Hospital As Coronavirus Surge Sparks Capacity Fears Newsweek As novel coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Texas continue to soar, a temporary medical facility for COVID-19 patients may be opened at a convention center in Dallas to help cope with the surge. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is expected to meet with Dallas County officials and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Thursday to discuss whether they need to stand up the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center medical facility. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pleads with Texans to wear masks, but leaves decisions to local leaders Dallas Morning News Abbott’s vocal embrace of masks comes after he hindered efforts by local officials early in the pandemic to require people wear face coverings in public. Last week, he gave his blessing to cities and counties that wanted to mandate masks inside businesses. On Thursday, Tarrant County joined Dallas County and several others in adopting such a policy. But others such as Denton and Collin counties have not followed suit. Mayor Nirenberg prohibits large outdoor gatherings, still limited by Governor Abbott's authority KENS-TV San Antonio Outdoor gatherings of 100 or more people are no longer allowed in the City of San Antonio. Mayor Ron Nirenberg signed off on the order Wednesday, but there are a lot of exceptions to this rule. Exceptions from the City’s order include: Religious services; Local government operations; Child-care services; Youth camps; Recreational and Professional sporting events; Swimming pools; Museums and libraries; and Zoos. Gov. Abbott gambled Texas' reopening on contact tracing. Here’s how it went bust. Houston Chronicle As he prepared to reopen the state in late April, the governor boasted that more than 1,000 tracers were in place to track down infections and advise anyone exposed to stay home. The rushed debut, compounded by an outdated reporting system and delays in processing tests for the virus, made it difficult for tracers to head off the rise in cases now sweeping across Texas, according to health officials. ‘Risk that is not worth taking.’ Sens. Cornyn, Cruz urge feds to keep supporting COVID test sites Houston Chronicle Texas U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are urging the Trump administration not to pull federal support from four testing sites in Harris County, saying it’s “a risk that is not worth taking” as coronavirus cases surge. The pushback from the two Republican senators and Trump allies amplifies the outcry against the administration’s plan to stop providing funding and resources to seven testing sites in Texas at the end of the month. Commentary: A persistent coronavirus thriving against an inconsistent Texas government Texas Tribune Over the last week, Gov. Abbott has begun repeating some of the same moves he made in March, when the coronavirus was a fast-rising concern that had infected fewer than 100 Texans. He’s trying to get Texans to take this seriously, to do the things within their control while trying not to reimpose the kinds of restrictions he put in place at the end of March and then began dismantling a month later.
My gosh... even the smallest move to reduce the growing cases is being criticized by retrumplicans... Montgomery County judge takes aim at Abbott’s order to close bars, calling it “ludicrous” https://www.yourconroenews.com/neig...cnfeeds&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
I feel sorry for people like you that live in Montgomery County, @NewRoxFan. Your county judge has stupidly refused to take necessary preventive measures during the entire crisis.
abbot has banned river rafting trips! How Stalin of him! I demand my human rights! I mean, I hate bodies of water and have never been river rafting but what if I did like it? You don't tell me what to do! (clutching my Jesus piece necklace) Maybe this time around we can give covid some respect and get this thing under control.
