On September 1, a Nexstar affiliate in Oklahoma City published a poorly sourced article that claimed hospitals in eastern Oklahoma are overwhelmed with ivermectin overdoses and do not have the capacity to treat gunshot victims.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing approximately $286 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of September as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.