Fort Worth pastor who urged ‘faith over fear’ in the pandemic mourns parents who died of COVID complications
The pastor of 2nd Mile Church in north Fort Worth, where his parents were members, said he was surprised by the sudden surge in COVID cases in recent weeks in Tarrant County.
Charles and Shirley Dunn died within hours of one another at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth after entering the hospital with COVID-like symptoms.(Courtesy Todd Dunn)
Pastor Todd Dunn had been urging “Faith over fear!” since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March. Just before Thanksgiving, he posted a message on Facebook dismissing precautionary measures advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for people to keep wearing masks and avoid gatherings with family members who don’t live in the same house.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a vaccine from a Chinese drugmaker.
Almost 100,000 people across the UAE have received the vaccine as part of a voluntary program.
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The United Arab Emirates approved the Chinese drugmaker Sinopharmâs COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the countryâs Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) announced Dec. 9.
According to the official press release, this vaccine has been granted emergency use authorization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since September to âprotect frontline workers most at risk of COVID-19.â
Dec 11, 2020
The Texas Department of State Health Services has published âWeek 1â of its COVID-19 vaccine allocations, but as of that date, Parker and Palo Pinto counties have not made the list.Â
The first weekâs allocation is 224,250 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to be shipped to 109 hospitals in 34 counties as early as the week of Dec. 14, depending on when the vaccine is authorized for use in the United States, according to the Department of State Health Services.
The distribution of the vaccine in Texas is being determined by the COVID-19 Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel. The allocations should be updated moving forward, Parker County Health Authority Dr. Steven Welch said, adding that there is still no firm date as to when âWeek 1â is.Â