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Fort Worth, Tarrant County expand COVID testing
- . August 28, 2020
The City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County are expanding COVID-19 testing for residents throughout the city. Tests will be available at these locations, starting

How visits to Texas nursing homes, assisted-living facilities will work under new coronavirus guidelines
- . August 24, 2020
Before the pandemic, Norma Barrientos visited her mother two or three times a week, staying for hours at Skyline Nursing Center, where Mary Sifuentes has

Physician launches care package program for COVID-19 patients and staff
- . August 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of healthcare, both inside the hospital and out. As the virus began to necessitate restrictions on hospital visitor

How to host – and attend – a safer, socially distant gathering
- . August 19, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has made social gathering incredibly tough for most people to see family and friends. But there are some things you can do

How to get swab or antibody coronavirus test in Dallas-Fort Worth
- . August 18, 2020
Testing is expanding for those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who have not shown symptoms but still wish to be tested. Dallas County updated criteria

Fort Worth ISD Board President, superintendent send letters to governor raising concerns about school opening plans
- . August 11, 2020
Fort Worth ISD Board of Education President Jacinto Ramos, Jr., and Superintendent Kent P. Scribner are among the signatories of separate letters sent to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on

Gov. Abbott says local health officials can shut schools only in limited circumstances
- . August 10, 2020
In a statement Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott said local health authorities can shut down schools if there’s evidence of an outbreak after students have already

Fort Worth ISD pushes start date back to Sept. 8 – See the full list of district plans
- . August 7, 2020
The Fort Worth ISD school board voted to push back their start date Thursday and begin classes virtually. This is the third schedule change for

Bonding with Kids While Social Distancing
- . July 29, 2020
Staying inside while social distancing can be challenging for children and their families. With all the restrictions during this pandemic, children are missing their regular

Texas will Extend Time that Schools will be Allowed to Stay Online-only, Gov. Greg Abbott Says
- . July 24, 2020
Texas will give school districts more flexibility to keep their school buildings closed to in-person instruction this fall as coronavirus cases continue to rise, Gov. Greg