Texans can still support a lot of their favorite businesses during the coronavirus outbreak. Dairy Queen, Shipley’s Do-Nuts, Whataburger, and Taco Cabana offer takeout and drive-thru, and some offer delivery, plus other stuff online. Blue Bell will deliver ice cream, and you can buy merch at their web site. Buc-ee’s famous beaver nuggets are available […]
Checkpoints set up to screen people driving into Texas from Louisiana
Texas state troopers are now manning checkpoints at the Texas-Louisiana line to screen people driving in from the Pelican State. Inbound drivers are required to fill out a form telling where they plan to self-quarantine for two-weeks, which is now mandatory for people arriving from Louisiana. The form also asks for driver’s license info so […]
Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Lubbock, TTU accommodating to outbreak
As of March 17, two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Lubbock, Texas. Both cases were unrelated to one another and it is suspected they caught it while traveling. The City of Lubbock held a press conference on Tuesday, March 16 and concluded that it was too early to discuss further detail. Both citizens […]
Quarantined cruise ship passengers fly into San Antonio
Some passengers from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship are being taken in at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland. Two flights left Japan on Sunday, one on its way to California and the other headed for San Antonio. Officials with Health and Human Services, the Defense Department, and the Centers for Disease Control announced […]
Hidalgo Announces Web Page Opposing Fake Coronavirus News
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says the county now has a web page to counter fake news about the spread of the coronavirus. Hidalgo says the rumor control web page was developed with the cooperation of Harris County Public Health, and is available on ReadyHarris-dot-org. Officials say there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in […]