DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Twenty-one hospitals have reported ventilator and bed capacity numbers this week to Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s office. Dallas hospitals are required to report the information pursuant to the City of Dallas emergency regulations enacted by Mayor Johnson during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the city, the reporting requirements are meant to provide data…… MORE
Dallas ISD Superintendent Gives Update on District’s Response to COVID-19
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas ISD Superintendent provides an update for the district regarding COVID-19. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa says while a decision to close schools for the remainder of the year has not been made, he is is doubtful students will be able to return. However, he anticipates making an announcement on closures in the following weeks. Currently, there…… MORE
National Guard on the Front Lines in North Texas to Fight Hunger
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the Texas National Guard arrived in Plano to assist the North Texas Food Bank in feeding the community’s most needy people. According to the North Texas Food Bank, the humanitarian effort will provide a helping hand to the Food Bank as they work to increase their distribution efforts to meet the…… MORE
Tarrant County Megachurch Pastor Says He’ll ‘Blow the Stinkin Virus Away’
Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) A fiery message from a Tarrant County megachurch pastor who summoned the “wind of God” to destroy the novel coronavirus during a recent sermon. : “COVID19 (CoVID19) [blows into camera) I blow the wind of God you.” After blowing into the camera pastor kenneth copeland of Kenneth Copeland Mintries said the virus…… MORE
Texas Highway Patrol Begin Stopping Louisiana Motorists
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Highway Patrol is officially stopping interstate travelers.following Texas governor Greg Abbott’s executive order, Texas state troopers are officially screening motorists traveling into the state from Louisiana. Troopers began the traffic stops along Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas and require travelers to complete a form ordered by the Texas governor. The screenings come…… MORE
Jenkins and Abbott Involved in County-State Disagreement
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas governor Greg Abbott and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins appear at odds over COVID-19 pop-up hospitals. Governor Abbott’s chief of staff drafted a letter to Dallas county questioning why no plans were in place to utilize the Kay Bailey Convention Center as a COVID-19 pop-up hospital. The disagreement appears to have more…… MORE
Parolees In Danger of Contracting Coronavirus
(WBAP/KLIF) — Some 3,500 parolees in halfway houses across the state of Texas are worried about the spread of COVID-19. Housed prisoners on parole at facilities such as the Fort Worth Transitional Center or drug rehabilitation centers live in tight quarters. Choosing a risk of contracting COVID-19 or violating probation plagues prisoners transitioning to normal…… MORE
Medstar EMT’s Feeling the Strain of Coronavirus
(WBAP/KLIF) — The onset of Coronavirus has intensified the danger zone for first-responders. Among those on the front lines, EMT personnel have a high risk of infection. Matt Zavadsky with Medstar says EMT’s placed in isolation can make it a challenge to cover necessary shifts. Across the country there have been nearly 13,000 EMT’s exposed…… MORE
Over 2,100 Cases of Coronavirus Surge in Metroplex
(WBAP/KLIF) — COVID-19 continues to spread throughout North Texas. Dallas County still leads the way in the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the Metroplex with 2,121 infected people. Tarrant County has reported 418 cases, while Denton lists 304 and Collin county has 287. Meanwhile, 39 North Texans have lost their lives due to the illness.…… MORE
Grocery Workers Are Scared
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Every day, grocery workers are restocking toilet paper, eggs, produce and canned goods as fast as the items fly off the shelves. They disinfect keypads, freezer handles and checkout counters as hundreds of people weave around them, sometimes standing too close for comfort amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some work for hours…… MORE
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