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Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 05/19/2020, including: Employers emerging from lockdown are looking to new COVID-19 screening tools to help workers get back on the job. Our country is in trouble. Mutually exclusive worldviews now hinder the quest for scientific truth. The accelerated politicization of medicine has me more concerned than ever. Governor Greg Abbott announced the second phase of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19.

Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 05/18/2020, including: Another new thing to expect at the airport: Getting your temperature checked. Debate is rising among scientists about whether a so-called human challenge trial is worth the risk. Over 80% of small businesses expect longer impact of pandemic. As Texas begins to allow businesses to reopen across all sectors of the economy, those in the hard-hit travel sector stand ready to help the state economy rebound from this devastating pandemic.