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Since February, Community Impact Newspaper journalists have been covering what the coronavirus pandemic means at the local level for residents, businesses and local government entities across three major metro areas in Texas.

The articles below highlight coverage from our journalists in Houston, Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth to provide more insight on topics such as contact tracing, testing and other issues related to the pandemic. Our team is speaking with health experts, political leaders, residents and business owners on a regular basis to help inform all readers.

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Austin City Council finds $15 million to lighten pandemic pain on music venues, child care, legacy businesses

By Christopher Neely
8:31 PM Oct 1, 2020 CDT
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Volunteers prepare care packages for those found unsheltered and facing homelessness on the night of the point-in-time count in 2019. (Courtesy Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance)
Published 8:38 PM Jan 18, 2021 CST
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Annual homelessness count adapted to answer questions brought on by pandemic in Collin, Dallas counties

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Published 5:17 PM Jan 18, 2021 CST
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DATA: Texas has vaccinated about 9% of estimated Phase 1 recipients

The new 945 area code will be deployed Jan. 15 for the region that presently uses area codes 214, 469 and 972. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Published 7:00 AM Jan 16, 2021 CST
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Frisco gets new area code; Popeyes to open in McKinney and more top DFW news


County commissioners sent a joint letter Jan. 12 to Commissioner John Hellerstedt of the Texas Department of State Health Services to request additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. State health officials have since committed to send 6,975 doses of the Moderna vaccine to the county next week. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Updated 5:20 PM Jan 13, 2021 CST
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Collin County to receive nearly 7,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Curative has been operating several COVID-19 testing sites in the North Texas area, including one in Frisco. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
Updated 6:48 PM Jan 12, 2021 CST
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Collin County partnering with Curative for large-scale COVID-19 vaccine dispersal once more doses available

The hubs may better streamline the state's distribution process, which has been labeled confusing and inequitable.  (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Published 2:55 PM Jan 10, 2021 CST
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COVID-19 ‘vaccination hubs’ announced in 18 Texas counties

People age 65 and older are among the groups currently allowed to join a waitlist for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Collin County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Published 7:00 AM Jan 9, 2021 CST
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Collin County creates waitlist for vaccine; Torchy's Tacos coming to Frisco and more top DFW news


Curative mobile testing clinics are stationed at sites in the Houston, Austin and Dallas metropolitan areas, including in The Woodlands. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
Published 5:33 PM Jan 8, 2021 CST
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FDA alerts patients regarding possible false negatives from COVID-19 tests offered at Curative sites, including in Texas

The hubs may better streamline the state's distribution process, which has been labeled confusing and inequitable. (Courtesy Ascension Seton)
Published 12:43 PM Jan 8, 2021 CST
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COVID-19 ‘vaccination hubs’ coming to Texas next week as officials plead for better distribution

Former state Sen. Florence Shapiro moderated the discussion with former Rep. Joe Straus, who served as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009-19. (Courtesy Plano Chamber of Commerce)
Published 6:21 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
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Former state lawmakers discuss COVID-19 response, redistricting ahead of biennial legislative session

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo addresses the public during a Jan. 7 news conference about the first reported case in Texas of the UK COVID-19 variant. (Screenshot courtesy Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo)
Published 5:11 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
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Harris County tackles Texas' first known case of UK COVID-19 variant


A group of Texas state representatives are calling upon Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of State Health Services to improve COVID-19 vaccine distribution. (Courtesy Ascension Seton)
Published 12:15 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
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Texas state representatives call on Abbott to improve COVID-19 vaccination rollouts

The liquor store opened in Plano in the fall of 2020. (Courtesy Sam's Liquor Warehouse)
Published 7:00 PM Jan 6, 2021 CST
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Sam's Liquor Warehouse opens in Plano; vaccine distribution underway and more DFW news

Cajun Turkey Co. relocated in November to a new Lewisville space. (Courtesy Cajun Turkey Co.)
Published 7:00 PM Jan 5, 2021 CST
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Cajun Turkey Co. relocates in Lewisville; Dutch Bros. Coffee to open in McKinney and more DFW news

People age 65 and older are among the groups currently allowed to register for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Dallas and Collin counties. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Published 11:15 AM Jan 5, 2021 CST
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Eligible Richardson residents can register for COVID-19 vaccinations in Dallas, Collin counties


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  • County commissioners sent a joint letter Jan. 12 to Commissioner John Hellerstedt of the Texas Department of State Health Services to request additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. State health officials have since committed to send 6,975 doses of the Moderna vaccine to the county next week. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
    Collin County to receive nearly 7,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
  • Volunteers prepare care packages for those found unsheltered and facing homelessness on the night of the point-in-time count in 2019. (Courtesy Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance)
    Annual homelessness count adapted to answer questions brought on by pandemic in Collin, Dallas counties
  • COVID-19 vaccines
    DATA: Texas has vaccinated about 9% of estimated Phase 1 recipients
  • The new 945 area code will be deployed Jan. 15 for the region that presently uses area codes 214, 469 and 972. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
    Frisco gets new area code; Popeyes to open in McKinney and more top DFW news
  • Curative has been operating several COVID-19 testing sites in the North Texas area, including one in Frisco. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
    Collin County partnering with Curative for large-scale COVID-19 vaccine dispersal once more doses available
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