For the third straight day, Dallas County is reporting a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations Thursday while adding another 2,590 new confirmed and.
‘Un-American.’ ‘Treasonous.’: North Texas leaders decry mob breach at U.S. Capitol
Republicans and Democrats alike condemned the chaos that paused congressional vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
North Texas leaders condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, calling it “shameful,” “un-American,” and “a disgraceful moment” in the country’s history.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said he was “saddened and absolutely disgusted” when he saw a mob breach the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., setting off chaos that stopped a congressional vote to certify President-Elect Joe Biden’s win.
Lawmakers, including Vice President Mike Pence, were evacuated from Congress; police say one person was shot dead; National Guard troops were deployed; and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a 12-hour curfew starting at 6 p.m.
Those concerns were brought up by county commissioners John Wiley Price and Dr. Elba Garcia. Both expressed worries the southern sector may be missing out on access to vaccines, especially in communities that have been hit hard by the virus.
NBC 5 reviewed providers receiving vaccines in week four of the state’s vaccine distribution list, which started on January 4.
We found there are more than twice the number of pharmacies and clinics north of Interstate-30 receiving the vaccine than there are south of the interstate in Dallas County.
Huang said as more vaccines become available in Dallas County, they will try to fill in the gaps and look for ways to reach those living in areas where there are few pharmacies.
The new year begins as the pandemic continues to ravage the region, but North Texans can at least look forward to one good thing in 2021: vaccines.
Earlier this week, Texas Department of State Health Services announced that people 65 and older or those with chronic medical conditions can get vaccinated, marking the beginning of its distribution plan’s Phase 1B.
There was just one problem, though, said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins: The state didn’t provide enough doses.
“It’s been very confusing for the public as to how they get the vaccine,” Jenkins said. “It is a little hit or miss.
Despite critics, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins remains steadfast on COVID response
After a legacy-defining year, the county’s top elected official reflects on his leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic and racial justice.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins poses at his office after a news conference about the coronavirus pandemic on Dec. 18, 2020. His year was dominated by fighting COVID-19 and responding to calls for criminal justice reform.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
When Dallas County commissioners met downtown recently, John Wiley Price and J.J. Koch snickered out loud. It was 9 a.m., the start of their Tuesday semimonthly meeting, and County Judge Clay Jenkins was late.