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Houston announces free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of August 31 - DefenderNetwork.com

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Aug. 31, 2020. The week will offer more than 20 free testing sites across Houston, including five mega sites. 'We currently have more testing capacity in Houston than any time during the pandemic but the number of people […]

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