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DFW Surpasses 1,500 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

DFW Surpasses 1,500 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) –  The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the DFW metroplex has surpassed 1,500. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 100 additional positive cases on Thursday, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 831. That’s nearly three-times as many cases than any other county in North Texas. The 16th and 17th deaths…MORE

Ford Motor Company Creating Face Shields, Delivering to North Texas Health Care Workers

Ford Motor Company Creating Face Shields, Delivering to North Texas Health Care Workers

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Ford Motor Company has halted production on vehicles and engines but United Auto Workers in plants are now producing face shields and ventilators for area hospitals. So far, Ford has produced over 30,000 FDA approved face shields to health care workers in DFW. “We anticipate to produce more as the need arises and hospitals are reaching out…MORE

US Tops the World in COVID-19 Cases at 185,200; Russia Sends Medical Supplies

US Tops the World in COVID-19 Cases at 185,200; Russia Sends Medical Supplies

(WBAP/KLIF) –  After sending needed medical supplies to North Korea, Italy and Iran in early March, Russia this week sent the United States medical equipment to help fight the coronavirus pandemic; that, after  a conversation between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to reports, there is some mystery involved with where the supplies…MORE

President Trump Says ‘life and death’ is at Stake in the Latest COVID-19 Guidelines

President Trump Says ‘life and death’ is at Stake in the Latest COVID-19 Guidelines

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is urging Americans to heed his administration’s guidelines for responding to the coronavirus pandemic, calling it “a matter of life and death.” The president’s warning on Tuesday came with new projections that there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. even if social distancing guidelines are maintained.…MORE

Governor Abbott Issues Statewide “Essential Services” Order

Governor Abbott Issues Statewide “Essential Services” Order

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he is requiring Texans to only leave their homes for “essential services” as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb. The Governor said the Executive Order shouldn’t be considered a “stay at home” or “shelter in place” order because Texans are allowed to leave…MORE

[VIDEO] COVID-19 Patient Treated With Plasma From Former Patient; Will it Work?

[VIDEO] COVID-19 Patient Treated With Plasma From Former Patient; Will it Work?

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Right now it’s ‘hurry up and wait’ after a COVID -19 patient in Tarrant County was given an experimental treatment on Sunday and Monday — a plasma infusion from a patient who previously recovered from the illness. Dr. John Burk of Harris Methodist Hospital tells WFAA-TV that the patient was on…MORE