(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas governor Greg Abbott and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins appear at odds over COVID-19 pop-up hospitals. Governor Abbott’s chief of staff drafted a letter to Dallas county questioning why no plans were in place to utilize the Kay Bailey Convention Center as a COVID-19 pop-up hospital. The disagreement appears to have more…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Some 3,500 parolees in halfway houses across the state of Texas are worried about the spread of COVID-19. Housed prisoners on parole at facilities such as the Fort Worth Transitional Center or drug rehabilitation centers live in tight quarters. Choosing a risk of contracting COVID-19 or violating probation plagues prisoners transitioning to normal…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The onset of Coronavirus has intensified the danger zone for first-responders. Among those on the front lines, EMT personnel have a high risk of infection. Matt Zavadsky with Medstar says EMT’s placed in isolation can make it a challenge to cover necessary shifts. Across the country there have been nearly 13,000 EMT’s exposed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — COVID-19 continues to spread throughout North Texas. Dallas County still leads the way in the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the Metroplex with 2,121 infected people. Tarrant County has reported 418 cases, while Denton lists 304 and Collin county has 287. Meanwhile, 39 North Texans have lost their lives due to the illness.…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Every day, grocery workers are restocking toilet paper, eggs, produce and canned goods as fast as the items fly off the shelves. They disinfect keypads, freezer handles and checkout counters as hundreds of people weave around them, sometimes standing too close for comfort amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some work for hours…… MORE