Benjamin and other towns across Texas are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Benjamin, TX community.
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Texas COVID-19 Cases
Texas Total Coronavirus Cases: 8,600,393
Texas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Texas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 94,424
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Benjamin
Questions about coronavirus? Ask Dr. Ben - The Texas Tribune
Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s Dr. Benjamin Neuman regularly answers questions about the coronavirus from journalists around the world. He also takes the time to answer them from kids. More info »
The Texas Tribune - 04/19/2020 12:00pmCOVID-19 variant cases are on the rise in Texas. Here’s what you need to know. - KSAT.com
While COVID-19 started out as one strain, it has since spawned dozens of recorded mutations, said Benjamin Neuman, a virologist and professor at Texas A&M University. More info »
KSAT - 05/02/2021 06:07pmTexas Has A New Coronavirus Variant: Here’s What We Know
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been identified in Texas. Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex’s chief virologist, Benjamin Neuman, tells Texas ... More info »
KERA News - 04/22/2021 03:05amCOVID-19 omicron variant hasn't been found in Texas - yet
“It’s almost certainly here,” said Dr. Benjamin Neuman, a Texas A&M University professor and chief virologist at its Global Health Research Complex, which does sequencing for COVID-19 variants. More info »
The Texas Tribune - 12/01/2021 11:50am