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Laredo teachers, elderly to get COVID-19 vaccine priority

Laredo teachers, elderly to get COVID-19 vaccine priority Feb. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Laredo College nursing staff and LVN students volunteer at a LC South Campus vaccine clinic. Laredo City Council voted on Tuesday for qualifying teachers and hard-to-reach elderly to be prioritized for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.Christian Alejandro Ocampo / Laredo City Council on Monday voted to take on several initiatives in COVID-19 vaccinations, including prioritizing qualifying employees of schools, reaching out to the elderly and people without internet and considering the implementation of a waiting list. And on Tuesday evening, the city announced that it had received 5,000 additional first doses of the vaccine from the state. The city will open its appointment system Wednesday at 1 p.m. only for those who are age 65 and older. The public can make an appointment online at vaccinatelaredo.com or by calling 3-1-1.

Laredoans celebrate Biden's pause on border wall construction, but their work isn't over

Laredoans celebrate Biden s pause on border wall construction, but their work isn t over Jan. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A man looks through the first wall at Friendship Park, near where the border separating Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego meets the Pacific Ocean Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Tijuana, Mexico.Gregory Bull /Associated Press On President Joe Biden’s first day in office Wednesday, he signed an executive order that terminates the national emergency at the southern border and pauses all construction work on the border wall, beginning no later than a week from its signing. This marks a huge step toward the primary goal of Laredo’s No Border Wall Coalition, which aimed to hold Biden to his campaign promise that “not another foot” of the border wall would be built under his administration.

Laredo council votes to petition governor to allow stricter COVID measures

Laredo council votes to petition governor to allow stricter COVID measures Jan. 20, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Texas Gov. Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference before signing a Texas Backs the Blue Pledge at the Austin Police Association on Thursday Sept. 10, 2020, in Austin, Texas. ( Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner, MBR / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Laredo City Council members George Altgelt, Nelly Vielma and Mayor Pete Saenz are pictured with City Manager Robert Eads in the foreground during a council meetings on Sept. 8 at City Hall.Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times fileShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 A COVID-19 particle is pictured in this image provided by the CDC. A study published in the Lanced medical journal examined the case of a man who became infected with two different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in less than two months. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)CDC, HO / TNSShow MoreShow Less