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x “Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds 2 months 3 weeks 6 days ago Monday, January 18 2021 Jan 18, 2021 January 18, 2021 6:04 PM January 18, 2021 in News - Local Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: Hospitals in the Abilene, Bryan-College Station and Laredo areas have run out of intensive care unit beds as the number of coronavirus infections continue to soar throughout the state. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texa...

AUSTIN — Health officials in Laredo — one of three Texas regions whose intensive care unit beds are full — are pleading with residents to stay home and prevent coronavirus spread as the city’s hospitals overflow with patients. “Hospitals are overwhelmed and at capacity with the surge in Covid-19 cases. They are having to divert patients to local standalone facilities at this moment,” the city of Laredo told residents Sunday in an emergency message, according to Tex...

Austins Dr. Mark Escott is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to Texas lawmakers and staffers, regardless of whether they are eligible under state guidelines.

Hospitals in the Abilene, Bryan-College Station and Laredo areas have run out of intensive care unit beds. State health officials are “greatly concerned” about high numbers of hospitalized people throughout Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin’s top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key staffers, regardless of whether they

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/17/coronavirus-texas-

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin's top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key staffers, regardless of whether they are currently eligible under state...

with additional comments from Dr. Mark Escott and January 16, 2021 at 9:50 a.m. with comment from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. AUSTIN — State lawmakers are receiving the coronavirus vaccine — regardless of whether they are currently eligible under state guidelines — through a back channel facilitated by Austin’s top health authority and a local hospital system, The Dallas Morning News has learned. Dr. Mark Escott, interim medical director for Austin Public Health, confirmed to The News on ...

The simple answer is we don’t really know yet.

Texas lawmakers aren’t all eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. Austin’s top health official is trying to get them vaccinated anyway. Texas Tribune Published:  Tags:  Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the days latest updates. An Austin public health official working to get Texas lawmakers access to the COVID-19 vaccine — regardless of whether they are currently eligible �...