Recent News About Texas Department of State Health Services

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  Policy analyst: COVID-19 deaths by ethnicity 'more nuanced' than wider narrative

  Raw data on COVID-19 deaths by ethnicity in Texas and across the U.S. reveals a "very different" and more nuanced picture than the narrative that minority communities are disproportionately affected by the virus, according to one public policy analyst.

  By John Breslin

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  'Vaccine passports are now prohibited': Abbott signs ban into law

  Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill preventing businesses from requiring individuals to provide proof of their coronavirus vaccination before providing services, according to a report by The Texas Tribune.

  By Timothy Stuckey

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