COVID-19 death toll in Texas went down after error on the system. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) took action by revising the death count accordingly after a technical glitch had mistakenly attributed to the coronavirus deaths.

For the week of July 27, DSHS corrected the fatality of COVID-19 and announced it in a tweet on Thursday. DSHS acknowledged the error and stated on a Twitter post, "An automation error caused 225 fatalities to be included even though COVID-19 was not listed as a direct cause of death on the death certificate."

In the Texas COVID-19 dashboard, the following correction was displayed. The task force members for COVID-19 like Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House voice, and Dr. Robert Redfield, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director testified on Friday before the House Select Subcommittee concerning the nation's strategy as well as the virus.

USA Today reported that Dr. Fauci expressed his hope for the safe and effective vaccine, which would be available for Americans in the late fall or early winter. Meanwhile, Redfield advised Americans to get flu shots this year.

Texas COVID-19 Death Toll Downgrades But Only Due to Error that Attributes Death to COVID
Houston Hospital Struggles With Coronavirus Surge In Texas HOUSTON, TX - JULY 28: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Members of the medical staff treat a patient who is wearing helmet-based ventilator in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on July 28, 2020 in Houston, Texas. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have spiked since Texas reopened, pushing intensive-care units to full capacity and sparking concerns about a surge in fatalities as the virus spreads. Go Nakamura

"If there are coronavirus and flu activity at the same time, this could place a tremendous burden on the healthcare system related to bed occupancy, personal protective equipment, laboratory testing needs, and healthcare worker safety," Redfield said.

The U.S COVID-10 advisers acknowledged the delays and shortages in virus testing as the U.S grappled with surging cases and rising death toll. The lead adviser on testing for Trump's administration, Admiral Brett Giroir, told lawmakers that it is impossible to get all test results back within 48 to 72 hours due to the demand and supply of tests.

"We cannot test our way out of this or any other pandemic," Giroir said in his opening remarks during the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.

D-N.Y Rep. Nydia Velazquez asked Dr. Fauci if the increase of COVID-19 cases was linked to the rise in testing, as the president has repeatedly claimed. Dr. Fauci disputed the claim and explained that the increase in positive cases was real.

Fauci reiterated that if we do more testing, we will see more cases. However, the increase that we are seeing are real increases and also reflects the increase in hospitalization and deaths.

Meanwhile, the CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield promoted the general reopening of schools earlier this month during a Buck Institute Webinar streamed on July 14. Dr. Redfield highlighted the low risk of coronavirus for children without the existing conditions and the spike in suicides and drug overdoses that Redfield pointed to as "far greater" in number than the coronavirus-linked deaths of the young ages.

"It isn't a risk of school openings versus public health. It's public health versus public health," Redfield said.

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