A Dilemma in Texas

<p>Texas has become the latest hot spot in the coronavirus pandemic, forcing its governor to pause the state’s reopening process after a surge of infections and hospitalizations. We speak with our Houston correspondent about the state’s dilemma. Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/manny-fernandez" target="_blank">Manny Fernandez</a>, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Houston. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily </a></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>A growing number of state leaders are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/us/texas-coronavirus-cases-reopening.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> pausing plans to reopen</a> as case counts rise. Among them is<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/us/coronavirus-texas-abbott-masks.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, who did so reluctantly</a> after facing mounting pressure in the Republican-controlled state.</li><li>We analyzed travel patterns, hidden infections and genetic data to show how the epidemic has<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-spread.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> spun out of control</a> in the United States.</li></ul>