nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Texas Governor Hits ‘Pause’ On Further Reopening Amid COVID-19 Surge||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Gov. Greg Abbott said the temporary measure will help the state “corral the spread” of COVID-19 in Texas, which has seen a sharp rise in cases and hospitalizations in recent weeks.