If You Get COVID-19 In Dallas, How Unique Will Your Illness Be?

Good morning, Dallas! Today is Thursday, Aug. 19.

Today's Headlines: How different is it when the governor gets COVID-19 from you or me? It turns out many experiences are unique, and so are the resources.

With all the heat and humidity, we thought it might delight you to consider what's coming for Christmas. Here's an early present.

And finally, amid all the furor about mask mandates, one ISD has figured out how to get around Gov. Greg Abbott's ban. They put it in the schools' dress code.

Now today's weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High: 92, low: 76.

Here are the top stories in Dallas today:

1. More jail releases are unlikely ‘right away’ because of lost evidence, according to local prosecutors. (The Dallas Morning News)
2. In Dallas, you can be shot to death just sitting in your own vehicle. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. The Dallas City Budget offers insights into curbing local homelessness — with WiFi outside and more cops. (KERA News)
4. A Dallas homeowner has shot and killed a man who broke into his home. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
5. Ever wondered how Dallas’ neighborhood boundaries are determined? The explanation may surprise you. (The Dallas Morning News)

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Today in Dallas

• V Volleyball at Berkner Tournament (Time: TBA) (12 a.m.).
• DHJ Football vs. Sunset 5:30pm - Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School (12 a.m.).
• JV Tennis - Lakeview Centennial H S (12 a.m.).
• Varsity Granbury Tournament - Central HS (12 a.m.).
• Volleyball in Haltom Varsity tournament @ HHS times TBA (12 a.m.).

Dallas Patch Notebook

• Dallas Cowboys: "COMPETE. COMPETE. COMPETE. #CowboysCamp" (Instagram)
• Children's Health: "Our patient Ava's resilience is an inspiration! Ava has Cystic Fibrosis and routinely conquers her procedures and treatment." (Instagram)
• DFW Airport: "Federal officials are extending the use of masks on public transportation, including airports, until Jan. 18, 2022." (Facebook)
• DallasCAC: "On average, we see 10 new cases of criminal child abuse each day at DCAC, including physical and sexual abuse." (Instagram)
• Dallas Public Library: "Not ready to commit to an hours-long listen? Hoopla's got you covered with audiobooks under 3 hours!" (Facebook)

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— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

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