The Grand Lodge of Texas will welcome 1,000 Masons to Waco; officials say health protocols will be taken seriously
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and last updated 2021-01-14 16:07:18-05
WACO, TX â The 185th Grand Communications of the Grand Lodge of Texas will take place over a three-day event in Waco beginning Thursday.
Held in Waco the past 100 years, thousands of Masons will gather to discuss issues from the past year. This year, the event will continue but with only 1,000 in attendance.
On Tuesday, McLennan County hit record breaking COVID-19 case numbers with 467 new diagnoses.
Sam Cryan a Mason since 1972 and previous master of the James H. Lockwood Lodge, says they will be taking all social distancing and mask protocols.
Increase in coronavirus cases leaves Waco hospitals at capacity
and last updated 2021-01-13 20:31:53-05
WACO, TX â The COVID-19 positivity rate is at 22% in McLennan County, much higher than the state s 14%. Our local doctors continue to urge on the seriousness of this virus, and I urge our community to make wise decisions in the days ahead, said Waco Mayor Dillon Meek.
On Tuesday, a surge of 467 new cases of coronavirus infections were reported in McLennan County.
On top of that, hospitals are filling up as the number of people hospitalized by the virus has been increasing since November.
Hospitals have since canceled all elective surgeries.
Here s where you can get vaccinated in Texas
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NRG Park will host Houston s newest COVID-19 vaccination clinic over the weekend.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Trying to find a COVID-19 vaccination in Houston? Houstonians now have a new option for receiving the vaccine with the opening of a drive-thru clinic at NRG Park.
In partnership with Memorial Hermann, the NRG park clinic will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Jan. 14 to Jan. 17.
The drive-thru vaccination clinic is available to pre-registered individuals who have scheduled appointments during the four-day event. No walk-ins will be accepted at the clinic. Approximately 13,000 Texans 65 years or older in the state s Phase 1B category are expected to be vaccinated at the location, according to Memorial Hermann. If you want to schedule an appointment, those who qualify for Phase 1B guidelines can sign up now on Memorial Hermann s website.
Bell, McLennan County 2 of 28 statewide COVID-19 vaccination hubs
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Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on its website that it had received permission from the Food and Drug Administration that they can enroll children as young as 12 in its COVID-19 vaccine trial. (Federica Narancio/AP)
and last updated 2021-01-11 20:02:41-05
TEMPLE, TX â One month ago, the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine was approved for emergency use.
Thatâs when many of us began asking questions: When can I get it? How can I get it? And where can I get it?
As more vaccines become available, those questions are finally getting some answers.
Major Texas cities, including Austin, will receive tens of thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses this week, as health providers continue to inoculate vulnerable populations.
Meanwhile, Central Texas continuously high COVID-19 hospitalization rates triggered businesses on Sunday to roll back their occupancy rates from 75% to 50%. Elective surgeries have also been canceled.
“It is critically important that everyone follow protective measures at this time,” said Stephanie Hayden, Austin Public Health Director, in a news release Sunday. “Wearing a mask, washing your hands, watching your distance, and avoiding gatherings have been lifesaving measures throughout this pandemic. We will not be able to vaccinate or enforce our way out of the surge already happening, so we need to take it upon ourselves to protect our community.”