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New: Schools in Texas will remain closed until at least early May as part of an executive order that @govabbott announced aimed at slowing the spread of #COVID19. bit.ly/2R2HIj7
The order also says Texans "shall … minimize social gatherings and minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same household."

Abbott made clear he did not consider the executive order a "shelter in place" or "stay at home" order. bit.ly/2R2HIj7
For over a week, the governor has resisted calls for a statewide shelter-in-place order, leaving the decision up to local officials.

In recent days, they have acted to put most of the Texas population under stay-at-home orders. bit.ly/2R2HIj7
Hours before today’s news conference, the leaders of the Texas Hospital Association and Texas Nurses Association released a letter to @govabbott saying the "time has come" for a statewide stay-at-home order. bit.ly/2R2HIj7
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Breaking: A Texas-based industrial supplier tried to broker a sale of up to 2 million protective medical masks at six times the usual price.

Critics say a price like that at a time like this smacks of profiteering and price gouging. bit.ly/3bHRkHE
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1/ Coronavirus test results in Texas can take up to 10 days.

That’s if you can get tested.

Experts say that means no one really knows the true picture of the coronavirus spread here.

texastribune.org/2020/03/28/cor…
2/ As tests have surged nationally, federal officials and private labs acknowledged a shortage in needed supplies.

The shortage and rapid ramp-up in testing have been blamed for testing backlogs across the country.
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Patients are also not getting the timely information they need to respond accordingly, experts say.
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1/ A consequence of the new coronavirus: Child abuse is likely on the rise.

Families are stuck at home, confronting stress and fear.

And schools and day care centers are closed, so child welfare workers can't rely on teachers to help detect abuse.

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2/ Between late February and mid-March, hotline tips to @TexasDFPS fell from 11,179 a week to 9,344.

But child welfare advocates say that decline belies a grim reality: more Texas children are likely suffering from unreported abuse.
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3/ Under the stress of #COVID19, abusers are more prone to violence. But it's harder to spot injured children with schools closed.

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Didn't receive a response from #Texas Dept of Public Safety regarding my drivers license renewal. Notified I would have to renew in person...not online, but I did happen to see this posted under an unrelated topic: State extends the expiration date of some driver’s licenses 1/2
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Dominic Cummings is well know as a devotee of Col. John Boyd, fighter pilot and strategist.

I thought I'd dip into Robert Coram's book, "Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed The Art Of War", to see whether I could get a bit of an insight as to what to expect from Cummings...
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NEW: Quinnipiac Poll's releases results of a Texas poll re: National Guard, border wall, immigration, gun laws and legal marijuana.

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#New PA cong. map increases D chance of winning the House majority by 4%. They only need a 6.8% generic ballot margin now (down from 7.7) to be favored.

Diff. will be closer to 10% in Nov when uncertainty from polls is ⬇️. Redraw is a very big deal.

One major reason the new PA map is such a big gain for Democrats is that it solidifies, not just tips, PA districts in Philly burbs. Also creates one additional vulnerable R district. (Easily seen in this map made by @JMilesColeman)
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