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Texas Judge On State's Surge In COVID-19 Cases

As cases in Texas surge, local leaders are begging the governor to let them put stricter mandates for people and businesses in place.

Houston officials say they’re expecting to run out of hospital capacity in under two weeks. We check in with the top executive of Harris County, Judge Lina Hidalgo, who is responsible for Houston and surrounding areas.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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