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THE STATE’S WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS. WHEN HIS NEWS CONFERENCE BEGINS, WE’LL BRING IT TO YOU LIVE. BUT FIRST, HERE ARE THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS HEADLINES. STARBUCKS SAYS IT WILL REQUIRE FACE MASKS INSIDE ALL U.S. LOCATIONS, STARTING JULY 15. IT’S THE LATEST COMPANY REQUIRING CUSTOMERS TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS, INCLUDING COSTCO AND MANY AIRLINES. DR. ANTHONY FAUCI SAYS STATES NEED TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER SHUTTING DOWN AGAIN, IF THEY ARE FACING MAJOR RESURGENCES OF THE VIRUS. HE ALSO SAID HE HOPES THERE IS NOT A NEED FOR NEW SHUTDOWNS, SAYING IT WOULD NOT BE VIEWED FAVORABLY. AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION IS WARNING THE PANDEMIC IS STILL ACCELERATING. THEY NOTED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES HAS DOUBLED IN THE PAST SIX WEEKS, TO MORE THAN 12 MILLION. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS NOW HAD MO...

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A dog in Tarrant County has been confirmed as infected with SARS-CoV-2 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. State officials say the 2-year-old dog is healthy. TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A dog in Tarrant County has been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, SARS-CoV-2, the Texas Animal Health Commission said Tuesday.  The infection was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories. This is the first case confirmed in an animal in Texas.  As a precaution, a priva...

The coronavirus crisis nationwide is not only deepening, it is growing more deadly. The country's three biggest states — California, Florida and Texas — are reporting their largest single-day death tolls since the pandemic began. Hospitals there are struggling to keep up with an exploding number of patients. And in Arizona, where about 1 in every 4 tests now comes up positive, lines to get screened stretch for blocks and supplies are running out. The country's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said he believes the country's hardest-hit states should consider pausing plans to reopen. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday appeared to do just that, saying he is banning all large gatherings through the end of September. More than 3 million cases of coronavirus have no...

SAN ANTONIO – The spread of COVID-19 continued on Thursday, as Bexar County and San Antonio officials confirmed 954 new cases. It’s the third straight day that more than 700 new cases have been added. The total case count in Bexar County now stands at 17,679. Coronavirus update San Antonio, July 9: 13 new COVID-19 deaths reported after ME post-mortem tests San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg also confirmed six COVID-19 deaths. Additionally, officials confirmed 13 previously unreported COVID-19 deaths that were discovered in post-mortem examinations. The numbers brought the death toll to 165. Nirenberg said there are now 1,216 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, up from 1,205 on Wednesday. Thursday’s numbers showed 399 patients in the ICU and 231 patients on ventilators. Only 11% of staffed ho...