What you need to know about March Madness and the NCAA tournament
Gene Wang, The Washington Post
Feb. 20, 2021
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A view of the March Madness logo prior to the game between the Duke Blue Devils and the North Dakota State Bison during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men s Basketball Tournament. After 2020 s tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event returns this Spring with some slight modifications. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
The NCAA tournament is back this season, with some significant modifications from the regular format, after last year s event was canceled amid the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Harris County s COVID vaccine super site will open next week, inoculate 42K/week
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COVID-19 vaccination efforts are about to significantly ramp up next week in Houston.
The region s first vaccination super site will open on Tuesday at NRG Stadium, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced on Twitter Friday afternoon.
The site will vaccinate 42,000 people per week for three weeks, Hidalgo said.
The site is one of three in Texas backed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The two other Texas super sites are located in Dallas-Fort Worth at AT&T Stadium and Fair Park, the Houston Chronicle reported.
The opening of the super site means Houstonians who signed up via the city or county s vaccine waitlist should keep an eye out for updates on when they may be able to schedule an appointment. Residents who have yet to sign up for either waitlist are encouraged to do so.
8 things to do (and not do) when receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
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Featured image: Clinician preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccine.Associated Press
If you re in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, you might have some questions about the process and how to go about your vaccination.
In an interview with Chron, Memorial Hermann s Dr. Deepti Mishra weighs in on some of the do s and don ts about about getting the COVID-19 vaccine when your appointment comes up.
1. Stick to the recommended timetable to get your second dose of vaccine.
Getting a second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine is crucial to make sure you have the right protection, according to Mishra.
No meaningful relief : Harris County trials plunge from 1,600 a year to 52 since COVID
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Harris County Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier wears a face shield and sits behind a plexiglass wall as the jurors sit in the gallery during a jury trial in the 113th court Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Attorney Claire Parsons wears a mask as she directs her defendant to a chair in Harris County Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier s courtroom Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Attorney Randy Sorrels (left) wears a mask and Attorney Kent Adams wears a face shield in Harris County Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier s courtroom Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday officially announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will set up three mass COVID-19 vaccination centers in Texas in the coming weeks, one of which will be right here in Houston at NRG Stadium.