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With the coronavirus spiking in a number of states, a group of Texas doctors has released a ranked list on how risky certain activities are when it comes to contracting COVID-19.The Texas Medical Association’s COVID-19 Task Force and Committee on Infectious Diseases ranked 37 activities on a scale of 1-10.Opening the mail? The lowest risk…

Several outlying counties are seeing larger percentage increases than Dallas and Tarrant counties. CLEBURNE, Texas — Texas has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases, and not only are rural counties not immune, several have been hit even harder than major cities. The state health department says Johnson County added 182 cases in the past 8…

Lauren Mitchell, Austin American-Statesman Published 6:00 a.m. ET June 26, 2020 | Updated 8:05 a.m. ET June 26, 2020CLOSE Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pausing the state's aggressive reopening as it deals with a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The number of patients admitted with COVID-19 has more than doubled in just two weeks.…

CARROLLTON, TEXAS >> A surprise birthday party that resulted in 18 people testing positive for the coronavirus has left a North Texas man horrified as his father continues to fight for his life in a hospital intensive care unit. Ron Barbosa, who is married to a doctor and refused to attend the May 30 party…

A family in North Texas was in for more than one surprise when they discovered a nephew had unknowingly infected 17 of them with the new coronavirus at a recent birthday party.The man, who later tested positive for COVID-19, interacted with seven others at a May 30 gathering before those family members interacted with 10…