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Drive-Thru Consultations for People Who Present Coronavirus Symptoms Is Available in Collin County

Drive-Thru Consultations for People Who Present Coronavirus Symptoms Is Available in Collin County

ER Tech Jessica Schleusner greets patients as they drive up to the East Frisco location of Legacy ER & Urgent Care.
Helping Kids Cope with the Coronavirus Crisis

Helping Kids Cope with the Coronavirus Crisis

Fighting cabin fever when you’ve got children is usually reserved for rainy days in the summer or the one day of the year North Texas gets snow.

Gov. Abbott Follows Plano's Lead, Issuing a Historic Executive Order to Combat Coronavirus Spread

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North Texas' Student Musicians at Community Colleges and Universities Face an Uncertain Future

North Texas' Student Musicians at Community Colleges and Universities Face an Uncertain Future

In an alternate universe in which the world isn’t facing a Coronavirus pandemic, the Collin College Jazz Lab Band would be gearing up for its annual performance at the Collin Jazz Festival.

Plano Extends Public Health Emergency, Closing Bars, Lounges, and Private Clubs

Plano City Council voted Tuesday evening to extend its state of emergency until the end of April, ordering the closure of in-person dining at restaurants and bars, lounges, and private clubs, as well as schools, movie theaters, and gyms.
A Running List of Coronavirus Cases, Closures, and Updates in Collin County

A Running List of Coronavirus Cases, Closures, and Updates in Collin County

Updated at 8:37 AM on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 COVID-19 is affecting countries around the world, including the United States. On March 16, the cities of Plano, Allen, Frisco, McKinney, and Dallas all declared local states of emergency.
5 Takeaways From Frisco’s Coronavirus Town Hall

5 Takeaways From Frisco’s Coronavirus Town Hall

As of writing, there have been three confirmed coronavirus cases in Frisco, with a fourth patient being labeled a “presumptive positive.” In response, Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney declared a state of emergency Monday morning.
President Trump Issues New, More Restrictive Coronavirus Guidelines As Local Officials Declare State of Emergency

President Trump Issues New, More Restrictive Coronavirus Guidelines As Local Officials Declare State of Emergency

President Trump summed up the gravity of the COVID-19 outbreak Monday morning at a news conference with simple words, repeated twice to stress the seriousness of the situation: “It’s bad. It’s bad.
President Trump Proposes Sending "Business Interruption Payments" to Americans Affected by the Coronavirus

President Trump Proposes Sending "Business Interruption Payments" to Americans Affected by the Coronavirus

President Trump wants to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks. He didn’t say how much money the federal government would be sending. On Monday, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, suggested sending $1,000 to every American adult.

Plano Joins Other Cities and Collin County in Declaring Public Health Emergency

On Monday morning, Plano city officials declared a local state of disaster for public health emergency and plan to implement extraordinary changes, as required by City operations, to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COV