Governors pause reopening amid coronavirus surge

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The governors of Texas, Florida, and New Mexico are putting reopening efforts on pause amid surges in new coronavirus cases.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said efforts to reopen the state will be temporarily paused as the number of new cases spikes and hospitalization rates rise. The state has reported more than 125,900 cases as of Thursday.

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