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The Texas National Guard was deployed to aid in COVID-19 testing and prevention efforts. In March 2020, The Texas Tribune described the state's pandemic response as a "patchwork system" characterized by its decentralized nature and reliance on locally enacted policies. [12] The following month, WalletHub ranked the Texas as one of the 10 least ...
Updated COVID-19 shots are becoming increasingly available in Texas after weeks of hiccups and distribution glitches since the vaccine was approved for people 6 months and older last month ...
Although Texas had a higher concentration of cases, it had fewer deaths. As of late May 2021, there were 50,198 COVID-19 related deaths reported in that state. The death rate in Texas was 175 for every 100,000 people, while national COVID-19 death rate was 179 per 100,000. [6]
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package or American Rescue Plan, is a US$1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, to speed up the country's recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession.
Dec. 7, 2023 -- The U.S. government has expanded a program offering free COVID-19 and flu tests and treatment. The Home Test to Treat program is virtual and offers at-home rapid tests, telehealth ...
A Texas district is staying open through an intense COVID-19 outbreak across its schools, and a number of colleges updated their vaccination policies to mandate the shot following Pfizer's full ...
Sept. 20, 2023 -- Starting next week, Americans can request four free rapid coronavirus tests, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. People can order the tests online at covid.gov/tests ...
March 2, 2021 at 12:32 PM. Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the ...