Texas Tribune | Corona Virus

Texas governor declares statewide emergency, says state will soon be able to test thousands

Abbott is also expected to announce drive-through testing capabilities in San Antonio.

Edgar Walters | Texas Tribune
Posted 3/13/20

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday declared that the new coronavirus is a statewide public health disaster and said that Texas is on the verge of being able to significantly ramp up its testing capacity.

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