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Texas puts reopening on 'pause' as virus cases soar

by Associated Press
| June 25, 2020 10:27 AM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday halted elective surgeries in Texas' biggest counties and said the state would “pause” its aggressive reopening as it deals with a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations that has made it a virus hot spot.

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