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Cornyn draws rebuke for blaming coronavirus on China
By Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn drew criticism Wednesday for comments he made about the new coronavirus.
On a conference call with reporters,...
CDC recommends canceling gatherings of 50 or more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that gatherings of 50 people or more in US be canceled or postponed over the next eight weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The dramatic recommendation Sunday night came Americans struggled to come to terms with how to change their daily habits.
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Gov. Abbott waives STAAR testing requirement
AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday shelved the state’s requirement for high-stakes standardized testing, with hundreds of school districts having already canceled...
US tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants...
Universal moves new releases to on-demand, AMC limits crowds
NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic has cracked Hollywood’s traditional theatrical window. With theaters increasingly shuttering nationwide, Universal Pictures on Monday said it will...