1/ Good evening. Here is your daily roundup of the latest news on #COVID19 and how it is affecting North Texas and the state. ⬇️
2/ Dallas County reported 1,974 new coronavirus cases today, surpassing the record number it announced yesterday by more than 100. Fifteen new COVID-19 deaths were also reported. dallasnews.com/news/public-he…
3/ Pfizer has formally asked U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month. dallasnews.com/business/healt…
4/ As COVID-19 cases spike again in Texas — and Congress continues to whiff on a relief plan — there are signs of growing distress. dallasnews.com/business/econo…
5/ The Dallas ISD board of trustees voted to lower the district’s academic benchmarks this year in acknowledgement of the extent that the coronavirus pandemic has crippled schools. dallasnews.com/news/education…
6/ A number of measures — including closing bars and gyms — must be enacted to prevent North Texas hospitals from reaching capacity and slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a new report. dallasnews.com/news/public-he…
7/ Despite a drop in the unemployment rate in October, a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, including in Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth, have dashed economists’ hopes for a stronger fourth quarter. dallasnews.com/business/jobs/…
8/ That’s all for today. 👋 You can read all of our latest coverage here: bit.ly/3f3I17t
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