Laredo officials consider morality of governor s rules as the city faces COVID hell
Jan. 19, 2021
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A COVID-19 particle is pictured in this image provided by the CDC. A study published in the Lanced medical journal examined the case of a man who became infected with two different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in less than two months. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)CDC, HO / TNS
As Laredo suffered yet another massive day of COVID-19 cases and with the hospitalization rate still nearly twice that of any other Texas city, local leaders are discussing stricter enforcement methods or possibly overriding the governor’s orders to help stop further spread of the virus.
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Laredo decimates former COVID-19 record, over 2K cases reported
Jan. 13, 2021
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A COVID-19 particle is pictured in this image provided by the CDC. A study published in the Lanced medical journal examined the case of a man who became infected with two different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in less than two months. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)CDC, HO / TNS
For those looking toward turning the page on the coronavirus in the new year, 2021 has instead brought with it a severity never before seen in the Gateway City.
Coming off a single-day record 577 positives on Tuesday, Laredo obliterated that figure and then some Wednesday. Officials from the City of Laredo and Webb County announced a staggering 2,066 new cases of COVID-19 along with three deaths.
2020 Laredoans of the Year: Frontline health care workers
Jan. 1, 2021
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A Heroes Work Here sign is pictured outside of Laredo Medical Center on May 11 as health care workers battle the COVID-19 pandemic inside. In the face of a once-in-a-lifetime global crisis, frontline health care workers have been vital to the community, as all of them share in receiving LMT’s 2020 Laredoans of the Year award.Cuate Santos / Laredo Morning Times fileShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Ricardo Cigarroa visits Natividad Santana’s home in the Cuatro Vientos neighborhood in April.Courtesy of Josh Huskin / Texas MonthlyShow MoreShow Less
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Laredo officials say vaccine expected for general public by March or April
Dec. 18, 2020
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Dr. Victor D. Trevino gives a thumbs up as he becomes the first physician in Laredo to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Laredo Medical Center.Cuate Santos / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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A front-line worker for Laredo Medical Center gets her COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Dec. 17.Cuate Santos / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Amber Hernandez, right, looks on as Flor Peredo gets her COVID-19 vaccine at Laredo Medical Center, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Administering the dose is Monika Perez.Cuate Santos /Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less