Texas coronavirus deaths hit one-day high ahead of reopening

Texas on Thursday experienced its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic, reporting 50 new deaths just one day before Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) stay-at-home order was set to expire as the Lone Star State hopes to begin reopening its economy.Also on Thursday, the state reported 1,033 new cases of COVID-19, the first time the daily rise of new cases has exceeded 1,000 since April 10.Texas has a population of almost 30 million but has only…