Onelia Orellana talks to Texas Department of State Health Services specialist and translator Maria Palacio before she receives her first COVID-19 vaccine dose at Tennison Memorial United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant on May 7, 2021. A more personalized push to promote vaccinations is proving effective in northeast Texas. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune
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MOUNT PLEASANT On Friday morning, Onelia Orellana felt conflicted.
The 41-year-old mother of three had not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine because she feared side effects would keep her from working at a local supermarket and taking care of her kids.
Colombian capital faces hospital capacity shortage with strict measures
Cody Weddle, Colombia/Venezuela Correspondent
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BOGOTA, Colombia – A new rise in coronavirus cases is challenging hospital capacity and prompting officials in Bogota, Colombia to enforce drastic measures.
Health officials reported more than 1.8 million coronavirus infections and 46,451 COVID-19 deaths in Colombia. Hospital capacity in Bogota at intensive care units for COVID-19 patients was at 91.5% on Monday. Patients continued to arrive.
“They are downstairs in the emergency room waiting for a bed,” Nurse Olga Barrera said.
Hospitals are counting on Bogota Mayor Claudia Lopez to help control the spread. She imposed a citywide lockdown on Jan. 8 that ends on Tuesday, but it will continue for neighborhoods with more cases reported.
Colombian capital implements strict lockdowns amid hospital capacity shortage
Cody Weddle, Colombia/Venezuela Correspondent
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BOGOTA, Colombia – A new rise in coronavirus cases is challenging hospital capacity and prompting officials in Bogota, Colombia to enforce drastic measures.
Health officials reported more than 1.8 million coronavirus infections and 46,451 COVID-19 deaths in Colombia. Hospital capacity in Bogota at intensive care units for COVID-19 patients was at 91.5% on Monday. Patients continue to arrive.
“They are downstairs in the emergency room waiting for a bed,” Nurse Olga Barrera said.
Hospitals are counting on Bogota Mayor Claudia Lopez to help control the spread. She imposed a citywide lockdown on Jan. 8 that ends on Tuesday, but it will continue for neighborhoods with more cases reported and a strict curfew.