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  FDA Gives Emergency Approval for Saliva-Based COVID Test

  Wren Laboratories is the first U.S. lab. to receive approval for a saliva-based PCR COVID diagnostic test.

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  Governor Abbott Deploys Emergency COVID Resources to West Texas

  The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) have deployed Auxiliary Medical Units (AMU) to Lubbock and El Paso to assist with onsite surge capacity for local hospitals, with additional AMU’s available in the region if needed.

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  Coronavirus: Surpassing 500 Cases in 3 Days

  The surge continues in Tom Green County as the San Angelo Health Department breaks yet another daily Covid case record with 256 new cases.

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  Popular Former Community Cardiologist Says Shannon Fired Him

  “San Angelo has had a superb medical community,” said Dr. Michael Blanc, a much respected cardiologist with the former Community Medical Associates who thousands from around here knew.

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  Three More Covid-19 Related Deaths Reported in Tom Green County

  Three Covid related deaths reported Wednesday in Tom Green County

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  San Angelo's COVID Hospitalization Inches Past 10%

  San Angelo is in the center of Trauma Service Area K. The area's hospitalization rate of patients there due to COVID-19 has now reached over 10 percent.

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  Texas is Prepared to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine

  The federal government has agreed to buy hundreds of thousands of doses of the two new treatment drugs and will be in charge of allocating supplies to the states, which will in turn determine distribution to hospitals and healthcare facilities.

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  Coronavirus: Cases Surge With 215 New Patients Confirmed

  In the last two days, 300 cases and 4 deaths have been confirmed, suggesting the bump in cases can be correctly identified as a surge.

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  Two New COVID-19 Deaths Confirmed In Tom Green County

  The San Angelo Health Department has confirmed two new coronavirus related deaths

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  San Angelo ISD Reports Over 80 Active Covid Cases Monday

  San Angelo Independent School District Officials report 86 active cases of Covid-19 in the district Monday.

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  COVID-19: How Does Tom Green County Compare to the Rest of the State?

  The coronavirus is continuing to surge throughout Texas but how does Tom Green County compare to the rest of the state?

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  Coronavirus: Will Tom Green County Break Records This Week?

  After reporting a record-breaking 848 new cases of coronavirus last week, hospitalizations seem to remain steady.

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