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Texas Standard For July 23, 2020
According to published reports, the Rio Grande Valley may have the worst rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the country. We’ll talk with the mayor of Harlingen today. And: Food banks across the Lone Star State brace for increased demand in August. We’ll hear why. Also: More on the abrupt shutdown of the Chinese consulate in Houston as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure with espionage claims. Plus: The app from a China-based company that some lawmakers are trying to ban. Tech expert Omar Gallaga with details. All of that and then some today on the Texas Standard:

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