As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise (with numbers higher than when the pandemic FIRST hit), people are still carrying on as if we’re not in the middle of a pandemic. Everyday we hear on television or the radio to wear a mask, social distance, avoid crowds, and wash our hands frequently.
Yet, celebs and even regular folks just refuse to abide by the guidelines to help lower the spread of the virus.
Mary J Blige threw a party last weekend to celebrate her 50th birthday party: no masks. Rapper
Blueface has been out in L.A.
turning up at the strip clubs with his homies: no masks. It s as if the guidelines don t apply to them.
People turned away at Minute Maid Park after COVID-19 vaccine appointments overbooked Roxanne Bustamante
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Hundreds of people were sent home disappointed after the Houston Health Department announced it ran out of COVID-19 vaccine doses at the public mega site at Minute Maid Park on Saturday.
The department said the staff administered 5,451 doses of the vaccine as of 6 p.m. on Saturday, and there was a glitch in the system that caused it to overbook appointments.
NEW: We are no longer accepting people at today’s #COVID19 vaccination mega site at Minute Maid Park.
We re unable to accommodate the volume of people in line. Our staff is taking names of people in line who have appointments to re-schedule for a future date. #hounewspic.twitter.com/z2pasRuDaV Houston Health Dept (@HoustonHealth) January 17, 2021
ABC13 s Erik Barajas took your COVID-19 questions for a town hall, featuring Mayor Turner, Dr. David Persse and Dr. Sherri Onyiego.
ABC13 put in an inquiry with the Mayor s office and the city s health department regarding the alleged glitch in the system. This was the response from a spokesperson with the Houston Health Department: Our vaccine supply info is on our website. We scheduled approx 5k appointments today but went over.
On January 14, the health department received an additional 8,200 doses of vaccine, bringing its total to 30,350.
As of January 15, the department administered a total of 21,025 doses at locations including Minute Maid Park, Bayou City Event Center, its Northside, La Nueva Casa de Amigos, Sharpstown and Sunnyside health centers, the JW Peavy Senior Center, and its Acres Homes, Hiram Clarke and Magnolia multi-service centers.
Mayor Turner says only legitimate restaurants should be open KTRK
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Mayor Sylvester Turner is issuing a strong warning to bars and nightclubs across Houston and said he plans to go after any establishment seen disregarding capacity guidelines.
In a tweet posted by Turner on Sunday afternoon, the mayor called out the promotional team for rapper Bow Wow, who was scheduled to perform at a day party on Sunday at Kamp Houston on Westheimer Road near Uptown. These events that are scheduled with @BowWowPromoTeam today in Houston are on our radar, said Turner. Other bars/clubs that are operating as restaurants, beyond capacity and social distancing requirements, please expect visits.