Spring breakers in South Texas aren't letting their plans or partying be dampened by a global pandemic.

Indeed, throngs of party-goers arrived at Port Aransas this weekend for their spring holiday, seemingly unperturbed by the cases of coronavirus rapidly spreading across the United States. College students took to the beach for crowded concerts and DJ sets at the popular spring break location.

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Back in Houston and in other major cities on Monday, officials shut down bars and relegated restaurant-goers to take-out only options,

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Texas reported its first coronavirus death Monday night.

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