No panic evident. Only impact is shelves pretty thin on TP, canned soup, and hand sanitizer
Overall traffic at grocery stores, and Walmart is up.... Maybe 10-15%
My observations in my corner of SE Texas the past few days...
No panic evident. Only impact is shelves pretty thin on TP, canned soup, and hand sanitizer
Overall traffic at grocery stores, and Walmart is up.... Maybe 10-15%
Fiesta ~ San Antonio postponed.Just heard that UT has decided to extend spring break a week, but it was still up in the air if they were going to have the students return, or finish the semester online.
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,394955.0.html (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,394955.0.html)
Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster Friday over the coronavirus pandemic, making it the latest state of 35 to do so.
As of Friday, there were 39 confirmed cases in Texas, including one in San Antonio, eight in Harris County and six in Fort Bend County, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The state’s first drive-up testing station will be opened in San Antonio, Abbott said. He added that drive-by testing will soon also be available in Houston, Dallas and Austin.
He said the state has tested 220 Texans so far for the virus and he expects public labs to exponentially increase the capacity next week. The labs will be able to test several thousand people a week.
More at link.
Drive-through testing should account for “hundreds of tests†per day, said Charles Lerner, an epidemiologist based in San Antonio. The tests have a turnaround of three to four days, he said.
Gov. Abbott declares state of disaster over coronavirus; drive-by testing coming to HoustonI wonder what the difference is in calling a state of disaster vs state of emergency?
Houston Chronicle by Taylor Goldenstein March 13, 2020
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/greg-abbott-texas-state-disaster-coronavirus-drive-15129401.php (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/greg-abbott-texas-state-disaster-coronavirus-drive-15129401.php)
The University of Texas at Austin confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, Friday morning, President Gregory L. Fenves said.
In a letter to the university community, Fenves said that it was his wife Carmel who tested positive for the virus after traveling to New York for several events with alumni and students last week.
“After the trip, Carmel started exhibiting mild flu-like symptoms. She tested negative for the flu yesterday and was then tested for COVID-19. This morning at 5:30 a.m., we received the news that she had tested positive,†Fenves wrote. “This news came several hours after local health officials had announced two other, separate cases in Travis County.â€
I went to my Favorite Brewery and Mesican Cantina tonight, always packed on Friday afternoons/Nights, both dead, all waitresses wearing gloves.
I was about to leave when Alicia decided to restock the opposite Bar in front of me and after I realized she wasn't wearing any panties underneath her tight Levis, I decided to stay a bit longer than I usually do.
Yes, I tipped her, 3 rolls of Toilet Paper.
"May you live in interesting times"
Last night at the Cantina rumours were flying that HEB's were gonna shut down.
Anxious shoppers, spurred by fears of the spread of the novel coronavirus, have rushed to local supermarkets, leading to long lines, empty shelves and an increase in curbside pickups and home deliveries.
The flood of consumption has taxed grocers to the point that San Antonio-based H-E-B announced Friday afternoon that it would reduce its store hours to help meet demand. The company’s grocery stores, which also include Joe V’s Smart Shop, Mi Tienda and Central Market, will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice.
The Montrose H-E-B, busily restocking Friday morning, posted a message on its Facebook page attempting to calm the crowds.
“Customers should not panic, as we are continuing to restock shelves around-the-clock,†it said. “We are encouraging preparedness, not stockpiling — please buy what you need and leave some for your neighbor behind you. We are in this as a community and it’s important to keep calm.â€
Kroger also asked customers to refrain from panic-buying. “We are not going to close our stores, and we will be open and we will be here to service customers and their families,†said Joe Kelley, president of Kroger’s Houston division.
More at link.
H-E-B changing hours at Houston stores to keep shelves re-stockedI received an email from a rather large church I attend last night. They were encouraging all of the senior citizens to stay at home and not attend services.
Local grocery chains are responding to coronavirus-related panic shopping although the stores are prepared to keep shelves stocked.
Author: Doug Delony, Ciara Rouege (KHOU)
Published: 10:48 AM CDT March 13, 2020
Updated: 8:36 AM CDT March 14, 2020
HOUSTON — UPDATE Friday 7:45 p.m. — All H-E-B, Joe V’s Smart Shop, Mi Tienda and Central Market stores in the Houston area will shift to modified hours beginning at 8 p.m. Friday to help "keep our shelves stocked and help ensure our customers can secure the products they need as quickly as possible," the store announced on Twitter.
Beginning Saturday, new hours for Houston stores will be 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
"We will return to our regular hours and full services as quickly as possible," the store wrote. "Together, we can do our part to #SlowtheSpreadTexas.
"Please remember that while preparation is important, panic is not necessary."
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https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/virus-update-h-e-b-says-customers-should-not-panic-please-buy-what-you-need-leave-some-for-your-neighbor/285-442e19b4-7f7d-4ec4-8b99-4d969e574a00 (https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/virus-update-h-e-b-says-customers-should-not-panic-please-buy-what-you-need-leave-some-for-your-neighbor/285-442e19b4-7f7d-4ec4-8b99-4d969e574a00)
Medina isn't closing schools but Bandera is for a week. No cases in the area. I went to San Antonio was a funeral yesterday and went out to dinner. Restaurants busy as ever. Driving home on I10, all the restaurant parking lots were full.
Update: what a difference another day of insanity makes. Medina is closing schools for a week and they also closed the library. Working parents don't know who will care for their kids and so the snowball effect of lost productivity begins.
The panic is so stupid.
BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas — The Brazoria County Health Department has reported two confirmed presumptive positive cases of novel coronavirus in the Alvin area.
Both individuals live in the same home. No other description of the individuals was released.
Officials said they were tested at a Harris County health facility, after which both tests returned with presumptive positive results. The individuals then notified the Brazoria County Health Department and the city of Alvin.
LIST: Local coronavirus cases in Brazoria, Galveston, Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties
Brazoria County officials said these individuals have not traveled outside the Houston area, but they did attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Cook-Off and events.
The Brazoria County Health Department is conducting an epidemiological investigation and is working to identify any contacts they may have had.
More at link.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A patient showing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 landed on a plane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday, a city spokesperson confirmed to KXAN.
It was a British Airways flight, and the spokesman could not confirm where the flight was coming from. An ABIA spokeswoman confirmed the British Airways flight landed in Austin from London Heathrow.
At last check, all the passengers were off the plane, including the patient, who was treated by Austin-Travis County EMS medics. A test for the virus was administered to the patient and the person will be quarantined.
The spokesperson wrote the following in an email to KXAN:
Per the AUS Communicable Disease Plan, passengers on an incoming flight with a possible patient are briefed by medical officials before exiting the aircraft. Health officials screen the possible patient away from the terminal. From there, AUS supports our local, state and federal partners on proper protocols. These could include additional screening of or communication with passengers.
An airport spokesperson said British Airways representatives were going to have the plane disinfected and it was expected to leave ABIA at 10:45 p.m.
More at link.
There are cases in each of the state’s five largest urban areas, though the virus has now also appeared in counties spanning from East Texas to the Gulf Coast. Officials expect statewide testing capacity to increase soon.
As of Saturday, there were 63 known coronavirus cases in Texas
The Texas Tribune is tracking the total number of positively identified COVID-19 cases in Texas by county. This data will be updated daily when the Texas Department of State Health Services releases the latest numbers, which may lag behind local news reports. The number of known cases is also potentially limited by the availability of tests. Community spread occurs when the source of infection is unknown.
County Community spread Number of cases
Bell 1
Bexar 1
Brazoria yes 2
Collin 5
Dallas yes 8
El Paso 1
Fort Bend 9
Galveston 1
Gregg 1
Harris 10
Hays 1
Lackland Air Force Base * 12
Lavaca 1
Montgomery yes 3
Smith 3
Tarrant 3
Travis 1
Statewide 63
3/21 Wicked Wine Run in Burleson cancelled.
wickedwinerun.com/locations/texas-dallas/
(http://wickedwinerun.com/locations/texas-dallas/)
This is happening all over the US. Here in the SF Bay Area, pretty much all running events have been cancelled and changed to "virtual" or "remote". In a "virtual" or "remote" run, people register, which gets them their bib and finisher's medal, and then do the distance at the place and time of their choosing. My daughter and I did a "virtual" 10K Saturday for a race for which we had registered before it was cancelled. We'll be getting our "swag" in the mail sometime this week. During my time on the trail I noticed people doing remotes for at least two cancelled events. Park trails are good substitute courses for street/road events since runners/walkers don't have to worry about cars and stoplights.A virtual race....never heard of such a thing. Wish I would have had a virtual colonoscopy....lololol.
I stopped by our local Walmart this morning to pick up some prescriptions for the wife, and checked some of the grocery aisles for some things that have been out since the panic buying started (Wet Ones, Soft Soap, etc.) and found that they have not restocked their shelves. Which kind of surprised me, since I thought that the point of limiting their hours was so that they could restock. They were completely out of toilet paper, paper towels, and facial tissues (the entire shelf row empty on both sides...) in addition to the Wet Ones and Soft Soap being gone. Also the soup and ramen aisle was nearly empty (but lots of canned veggies left). The bread aisle also didn't have much bread, although there were lots of tortillas left. Frozen food was sparse also.
Again, what surprised me most wasn't that they had empty shelves, it was that they had empty shelves at 10:30am Monday morning. I was expecting them to have restocked at least a little overnight. There were people in the store, but not so many that they would have completely emptied some of the shelves... unless there wasn't much on them to begin with.
To help alleviate some of the concerns over getting food and supplies, the independent grocer Food Town is offering a "Senior Hour" in the greater Houston area. The grocer is opening its stores' doors for shoppers who are 65 and older to shop with from 7 a.m.-8 a.m.
Food Town had already adjusted its store hours to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, like many other grocery stores, to handle staffing and restocking.
HOUSTON - H-E-B, Kroger, Fiesta and Randalls are shifting to a modified schedule to handle the large volume of customers shopping for supplies during the COVID-19 outbreak.
All H-E-B, Joe V's, Mi Tienda, and Central Market stores in the Houston area will be operating at modified hours, closing at 8 p.m. on Friday. Starting on Saturday, March 14, stores will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice.
All Kroger stores are now opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 10 p.m.
Randalls reports new store hours will begin Sunday March 15. Stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Randalls says this move will help them keep store shelves stocked. Randalls says it will go back to regular store hours as soon as possible.
Fiesta is moving to a modified operating schedule of opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m.
Food Town stores offering Senior Hour for elderly to shop without crowds amid COVID-19 concerns
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/food-town-stores-offering-senior-hour-for-elderly-to-shop-without-crowds-amid-covid-19-concerns (https://www.fox26houston.com/news/food-town-stores-offering-senior-hour-for-elderly-to-shop-without-crowds-amid-covid-19-concerns)
H-E-B, Randalls, Kroger cut store hours due to COVID-19 scare
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/h-e-b-randalls-kroger-cut-store-hours-due-to-covid-19-scare (https://www.fox26houston.com/news/h-e-b-randalls-kroger-cut-store-hours-due-to-covid-19-scare)
Did our "batten down the hatches" run yesterday to all 3 of the local supermakets/ department stores. Some observations:
(1) All three had still had nice and ample supplies of meats , vegetables, and general supples
(2) Big gaps in shelves for things like bread, canned soups, peanut butter (which I secured 1...not 20), bleach and disinfection supplies, bottled water (which I don't use),
(3) Only things out that I know of, were Hand Sanitizer & TP,
(4) Was only unable to fill 2 items on our list. Pasta Sauce, and TP, which is a human pre-case study of Idiocracy.
Saw no panic, no fights..... Looked a lot like 3 days before a hurricane hits.
Me too...
The local Franz Bread outlet store had no bread. Raisin bread, lemon bread, hamburger and hot dog buns, sure, but anything resembling actual bread (except rye which was abundant) was gone. First time I have ever seen that in my life.
The Costco was a nightmare, with lines clean out the door waiting for admission. Of the stuff I went there for, I got about half of it. The rest was non-existent. Worst problem is butter. Two packages of high dollar organic instead of 3 bricks (of 4 pkgs) like I normally do.
But I DID get coffee... Which means everything is a whole lot better.
Albertson's, same thing, though moving better. No milk, no butter, very few milk products. Some cheeses. Was no eggs neither, but they showed up while I was there, so I got 3 dozen. Worst time for this ever, as the chickens ain't laying much, and the cows are dried off for calving.
Little fresh or frozen produce... Came away with celery, apples, and a bag of grapes.
Everything else was sparse, but manageable... no Kraft Mac and Cheese, no Knorr brand rice mixes, which is alright. I can go back to scratch built, which I have all ingredients in quantity.
Oddly enough, snagged a gallon of chocolate ice cream.
All in all, barring produce, came away with about 60% of my Albertson's list.
Only things I am really aching for is milk, produce, white vinegar, and believe it or not, particularly onions.
No onions and no milk means no sausage gravy, which to me is a descent into savagery...
S'alright... I am back out today looking to get filled up.
But like I said, COFFEE. YAY! :coffee!:
Sounds like a good run. Best part of the day was my wife got her vegetable plants with no problem. I tell ya, she is a gardener's gardener. Plans to have her 400 sq. ft. Corono-garden planted within the next few days. We should have squash, tomatos, peppers, and others within a month. Maybe even earlier, with the warm spring we are having.
I am still a month off, and doing low-tunnels at that. We won't see much out of the garden till the end of may or june.By June my garden will be fried when the 100 degree weather hits. Truly fried green tomatoes....lol.
By June my garden will be fried when the 100 degree weather hits. Truly fried green tomatoes....lol.
Restaurants in Dallas and Harris counties for now may remain open for drive-through, takeout and delivery, but dine-in service will be prohibited.
Nightlife in two of America's largest cities is shut down for at least the next week in an aggressive attempt to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, the mayors of Dallas and Houston announced Monday afternoon.
The move comes after a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday to cease all gatherings of 50 or more people in the coming eight weeks. On Monday morning, the nation's largest cities — including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — announced similar measures.
“What we all recognize is that it’s important for us to operate in unanimity as much as possible,†said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson ordered the closing of all Dallas bars, lounges, taverns, nightclubs, gyms and health clubs, theaters, music venues, and entertainment establishments such as arcades and billiard halls.
In Houston's Harris County, only bars were ordered to close, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced.
“By activating the Texas National Guard, we are ensuring Texas is prepared as we continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19," Abbott said in a statement. "I am grateful to the men and women of the National Guard for their dedication to serving their fellow Texans, and want to assure the public that this is a precautionary measure to make sure the Texas National Guard has the capability to serve at a moment's notice where they are needed most."
In opening remarks during a teleconference with Texas hospitals Tuesday, Abbott also said the number of Texans tested so far has risen to 1,264, up from 439 as of late Monday. He added that Texas has confirmed 64 cases of COVID19 across 19 counties.
Abbott announced plans to hold a virtual town hall meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m., which will be aired on 14 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. stations across Texas and livestreamed online. Abbott will be joined by top officials from the Department of State Health Services, the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas Education Agency.
More at link.
Everything seemed as usual at the “LPOA Roadkill Cafe†at the Houston rodeo cook-off. A DJ played country, tejano and rock ‘n’ roll music. Brisket, ribs and sausage cooked on the grill.
Among attendees, coronavirus was far from mind. Only after the rodeo closed March 11 did team president Roy Garivey find out the bad news: A Patton Village police officer who tested positive with the virus had been in its tent on the night of Feb. 28.
Three more cases later emerged in connection to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Garivey says he believes all three individuals were in their tent that night — a tent where a majority had a connection to law enforcement.
Some 100 to 150 people attended that night. People might have stayed for the event’s entirety, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., or hopped from tent to tent where they had other invitations.
More at link.
Cases of COVID-19 in North Texas
Monday, the number of presumptive positive cases of the new coronavirus jumped to 42, as Dallas County reported nine new cases Tuesday, which brings the county total to 28. Dallas County reported its number moved to 14 Sunday, but officials said Monday out-of-county residents would no longer be included in the total.
Collin County reported its eighth case Sunday.
Tarrant County announced its sixth confirmed case Tuesday, which was the county's first case that was locally transmitted. The county's fourth positive test was announced Saturday -- a person who was a "close contact" to the American Airlines pilot who tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
Meanwhile, Denton County reported its first presumptive positive case Sunday: a Double Oak man in his 30s who is self-isolating at home.
More at link.
The Hopkins COVID-19 site reports a Texas fatality, but not have not seen any news report giving details.
Anyone seen anything?
Our local 10:00pm news (KXAN-Austin) just reported a second COVID-19 death in Texas, this one in Tarrant County. Article is here -> https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/what-we-know-about-the-36-coronavirus-patients-in-texas/ (https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/what-we-know-about-the-36-coronavirus-patients-in-texas/)
The Hopkins COVID-19 site reports a Texas fatality, but not have not seen any news report giving details.
Anyone seen anything?
Had to shake my head a bit, the local Aldi had endcaps full of soup, canned meat, plenty of rice, pasta, and beans.
People have no clue how to stock up anymore.
The state’s coronavirus testing capacity should rise to 15,000 to 20,000 kits per week by the end of this week, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday.
Abbott spoke at a news conference in Arlington on Wednesday, just moments after the state recorded its third death from the virus. The increased capacity projection was up from Monday when Abbott had said the number of tests available would ramp up to 10,000 tests weekly.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 1,907 people had been tested in Texas, comprising 697 at public labs and 1,210 at private labs. The state’s official count is 83 confirmed cases of COVID-19, but Hearst Newspapers, which is tracking cases based on federal, state and local data and its own reporting, has identified 174 confirmed cases.
More at link.
At midnight on Wednesday, the city of Laredo will become the first city in Texas to go into mandatory lockdown. Late on Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved the two-week lockdown, following contentious debate.
For the next two weeks, citizens will be required to remain quarantined in their homes, only able to leave to work or purchase groceries, food, medicine, or home improvement materials.
The city also mandates that all employers provide health measures, such as hand sanitizer, for employees. Landlords are prohibited from evicting tenants, and public utilities will not be disconnected.
Prior to the city meeting, Mayor Pete Saenz signed an order prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 people. Dr. Hector Gonzalez, the city’s health department director, opposed a mandatory lockdown. Several council members shared this sentiment, expressing concerns that a lockdown was a step too far, due to its effects on businesses and people’s ability to feed their families. The quarantine was only approved unanimously after it was decided that citizens would be permitted to go to work.
More at link.
Just so those of you who do not know, I work in Katy and I live in Sugar Land.
Yesterday afternoon, I was approached by my boss and asked if I felt like I needed to work from home, and if so that would be okay.
I am only 57, but have COPD, which puts me in a higher risk category.
I have mixed feelings about it.
What I told him was that I wanted the capability to do so, regardless if there is a virus, etc.
(Tax day flood and Harvey came to mind).
He said he would leave the decision up to me.
We only have 13 employees total, so it is critical that we all work, in some form or fashion.
At noon today, I am going home to see if everything works, and I will be one the phone with my co-workers here (who already have the offsite capability) to see if everything is working correctly.
I may be working from home soon.....
...or not.
I haven't really made up my mind one way or the other.
I haven't really made up my mind one way or the other.
Just wait till you get to do business in your underpants, and never have to shave. You'll never go back.
Just like being here on TBR.
:beer:
Video conferencing requires ready for work from above the waist. Give some thought to your background view as well.
I don't do that anymore.
You get what you get. :whistle:
But then I am a basement geek anyway... Expectations are not very high in the first place. And performance causes most eccentricities to be overlooked.
I like it like that.
Just wait till you get to do business in your underpants, and never have to shave. You'll never go back.
Just like being here on TBR.
:beer:
I thought about lining up in my office with the six gun cabinets as background. But I went for the recliner in the corner instead.
Oh great. Just the imagery I wanted to wake up to. (eeeuww)
I thought about lining up in my office with the six gun cabinets as background. But I went for the recliner in the corner instead.I started working from home yesterday. Little did I know that my little Jack Russell dog was so needy....lol. Kind of hard to work with her in my lap.
Yeah... I get that a lot.
Just wait till you get to do business in your underpants, and never have to shave. You'll never go back.
Just like being here on TBR.
:beer:
I thought about lining up in my office with the six gun cabinets as background. But I went for the recliner in the corner instead.
LOL, I am thinking of a big Gonzales flag, like my avatar, especially when it's the home office from Germany calling.
I have done this before, when we had a start up a few years back.
I did it for about 4 months.
There are pluses and minuses, as you know.
Measuring compressor valves in my garage was fun.
Buying boxes from local box stores, and taking them to UPS to send parts out.
All was kind of fun, but a lot of extra work involved.
Still had dial up internet and had to run a cord from the kitchen phone jack to my computer in the living room to get internet.
(You've got mail!).
The number of new coronavirus cases statewide saw its single largest jump Thursday, as Harris County marked its first death and Texas declared a public health disaster for the first time in more than 100 years.
A man, in his 80s, died Wednesday night at a Harris County hospital. The nursing home resident’s case had been confirmed earlier that day, according to Dr. Umair Shah, the county’s public health director.
The man is the fifth Texan to die with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Another man was reported dead Thursday in Dallas County, with previous fatalities in Matagorda, Collin and Tarrant counties.
Thursday saw another record-breaking increase in confirmed cases statewide, jumping from 200 to at least 306. The tally now includes 70 cases in the Greater Houston region. Officials have made clear those numbers will continue to rise as testing captures previously unconfirmed cases.
That testing rollout, however, has been slow in Greater Houston.
A line of cars stretched 3 miles for the first day of drive-thru testing in Houston Thursday. Residents with symptoms could get free COVID-19 tests after a screening process at the United Memorial Medical Center in Acres Homes. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, said the testing was provided by the recently passed Family First Act.
One person who drove up to be tested had symptoms so severe they were taken by stretcher toward the adjacent medical center.
More at link.
Now I like that. I had my daughters start buying me Flags from Texas War for Independence last year. I could do a daily rotation.
Thursday’s coronavirus update: The region’s first death, a new testing center, and Texas’ public health disasterThe death of an 80 year old person in a nursing home doesn't really count since they were practically dead anyway according to some on this site.
Houston Chronicle by Dylan McGuinness and Zach Despart March 19, 2020
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Harris-County-reports-first-coronavirus-death-15143802.php (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Harris-County-reports-first-coronavirus-death-15143802.php)
Sunday's biggest developments:
• Abbott acknowledges state coronavirus numbers missing hundreds of cases others are reporting
• Two more deaths Sunday bring state's total fatalities to seven
Woman dies in San Antonio after suffering from COVID-19
[5:20 p.m.] A woman in her 80s being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio died after suffering from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. San Antonio and Bexar County officials disclosed the woman’s death on Sunday.
“Today’s tragic development illustrates the importance of the aggressive steps we are taking to thwart the spread of COVID-19. Stay home unless you must go out. Follow the health experts’ guidelines,†San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said in a statement.
The disclosure of the woman's death means there have been at least seven people in Texas who have died due to COVID-19. Dallas County officials announced a death earlier in the day Sunday. — Brandon Formby
State numbers for positive coronavirus tests increase, but lag other reports
[3:22 p.m.] Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said that 566 people in Texas have received presumptive positive or confirmed tests for the new coronavirus — and acknowledged that state health officials' daily disclosures of Texas cases have excluded an unknown number of those cases.
More at link.
KHOU has a good interactive map. Interestgly it shows 7 recovered in the mapped area while the Johs Hopkins tracking page say that there have been zero recoveries in the entire state. https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/houston-area-coronavirus-cases/285-192b8879-08b6-4ec0-8a0f-a0487ead1453 (https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/houston-area-coronavirus-cases/285-192b8879-08b6-4ec0-8a0f-a0487ead1453)
I'm washing my favorite pajamas. Haven't worn a bra since I don't know when.
Yes, I wear my bras differently now @DB
(https://www.japantrendshop.com/img/village-vanguard/brassiere-eye-mask-bra-mini-sleep-1.jpg)
I am officially working at home today.
Man, it's quiet in here!
Yes, I wear my bras differently now @DB
(https://www.japantrendshop.com/img/village-vanguard/brassiere-eye-mask-bra-mini-sleep-1.jpg)
Wait till you flush... That's kinda exciting...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin and Travis County are expected to issue orders Tuesday telling people to stay at home to help prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Steve Adler told KXAN Monday.
City and county lawyers are discussing Monday night when it would take effect.
Excerpted, more at the link -> https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/austin-travis-county-will-announce-order-tuesday-for-everyone-to-stay-at-home/ (https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/austin-travis-county-will-announce-order-tuesday-for-everyone-to-stay-at-home/)
Harris County issues stay-at-home order to reduce spread of COVID-19 outbreak. It takes effect at midnight Wednesday and continues through at least April 3.
The order affects all cities and unincorporated areas of Harris County.
People must stay at home unless their jobs are considered essential.
They can travel for groceries and urgent medical needs and for some other exceptions.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas by county. The numbers lag behind the totals disclosed by local health officials because of the health department's confirmation process. In addition, they may not represent all cases of the disease given limited testing capacity.
Many counties have seen what's called "community spread," which refers to cases for which the original source of infection is unknown.
As of March 23 at noon, there were at least 373 coronavirus cases in Texas. There were 8 reported deaths. At least 10,055 people have been tested.
County Number of cases
County of residence unknown * 65
Dallas 33
Harris 27
Collin 24
Bexar 24
Travis 22
Lackland Air Force Base ** 21
Galveston 15
Williamson 13
Denton 12
Statewide 373
(See all 48 at link)
Harris County may have no other choice but to close its testing sites this week if the federal government does not send another shipment of testing kits and other medical supplies, officials warned Tuesday.
About 500 test kits — received Friday — are being split between two sites and that supply is expected to last through Wednesday night, officials said. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo initially said at a news conference that they had only enough supplies for Tuesday. The county started testing community members on Monday and 500 people were referred to the site, she said.
More than 2,400 people visited a pre-screening website to obtain a testing referral, Hidalgo said.
Fort Bend County officials are expected to announce a stay-at-home order Tuesday afternoon.
County leaders have scheduled a press conference for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. It will be livestreamed on Facebook.
The move follows Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s announcement of a similar order on Tuesday morning. Harris County’s stay-at-home order excludes going to the grocery store and doing errands. The Harris County order will take effect at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday and last until April 3.
The county judge said she was heeding the warnings of health experts, who for days said a mandatory order limiting public interactions was necessary to prevent Houston hospitals from being overwhelmed with cases.
“What these experts and leaders tell us is that if we keep going at the rate we are going, we will end up in the situation that New York is heading towards, that Italy is at, where we simply run out of ICU space,†Hidalgo said.
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — County Judge KP George has issued a stay-at-home order, asking that everyone stay home and only essential businesses remain open as the county hopes to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
George signed a "Stay Home to Save Lives" order this afternoon that takes effect at midnight and lasts through 11:59 p.m. on April 3.
The order doesn't apply to people needing to go to a grocery store or pharmacy, seeing their doctors, caring for a family member or pet at another household, or going outdoors -- though George said playgrounds are closed.
"When faced with an unprecedented pandemic, Fort Bend County has chosen to prioritize the lives of its residents," George wrote on his Facebook page this afternoon. "Our first responders, hospital systems and frontline #COVID19 staff had made it clear that they need swift and bold action to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Today, State Representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), Chairman of the Texas House Committee on Ways & Means, formally requested an opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on whether city and/or county officials can prohibit the sale of firearms through an emergency order or declaration by excluding firearms manufacturers and retailers as "essential businesses." On Monday, the Mayor of the City of Lubbock, which is in Burrows' district, issued an order to close all "non-essential" businesses within city limits, with no exemption for gun stores. Other cities and counties, including Waco, Austin, Bexar County, Dallas County and Travis County, have issued similar orders (a copy of Harris County's "stay at home" order was not available as this alert went out.)
These actions by local elected officials could violate the state firearms preemption law, which restricts the authority of cities and counties to enact a patchwork of regulations affecting the sale and transfer of firearms across the State of Texas.
During an emergency, food, water, shelter and adequate medical care are paramount for survival, but so too is the ability of an individual to protect his or herself, as well as their family, home, business and property. The lines of customers outside of firearm retailers across Texas in recent days is testament to the fact that they believe the ability to exercise their constitutional rights protected by the Second Amendment is essential, as they may find themselves facing situations where they need to be their own first responders.
Hidalgo orders stay-at-home for Harris County, a fundamental change to daily life for Houston area
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/harris-county-shelter-in-place-stay-at-home-order-15153071.php (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/harris-county-shelter-in-place-stay-at-home-order-15153071.php)
She's been a judge since Jan1,2019 and now orders Harris County to "Stay-at-Home".
Now who thinks that judges have too much power?
I think those who elect such idiots get what they deserve.
So those of us who voted Against such idiots also get what we deserve?
I did not say vote. I specifically said elect. And the people of Harris County did that.
So I deserve this as I live in Harris County even though I voted against this judge?
The Texas Department of State Health Services acknowledged the massive reporting discrepancies to The Texas Tribune this week and launched a new reporting system Tuesday evening that officials believe will close some of the gap. The updated page came with a note that more than 300 previously unaccounted-for cases were now being reflected in state data.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas by county. The numbers are reported by local health officials and are current as of 8 p.m. the day before reporting. They may not represent all cases of the disease given limited testing capacity.
As of March 24 at 5 p.m., there were at least 736 coronavirus cases in Texas. There were 11 reported deaths. At least 13,235 people have been tested.
County Number of cases
Dallas 131
Travis 79
Tarrant 57
Bexar 57
Harris 54
Collin 38
Denton 30
Fort Bend 29
Lackland Air Force Base * 21
McLennan 20
Statewide 736
See all at link.
Rumor has it that Taylor county....where I live, has 2 cases. One being an airman at our local AFB, the other a nurse who is on a respirator.We have our first official case in a town of 100,000...40 yr. old male in stable condition. It just got real.....
Texas reports 1,396 cases and 18 deaths
[1:20 p.m.] On Thursday, Texas reported 1,396 cases of the new coronavirus— a 40% increase in cases from Wednesday, when the state reported 995 cases. The state is also reporting six additional deaths, bringing the total of deaths in Texas to 18. Dallas County is reporting the most cases at 303, which represents a roughly 80% increase from the 169 cases that the county reported on Wednesday. Dallas is also reporting seven deaths, the most of any Texas county.
Texas also reported on Thursday that a total of 21,424 people have been tested for the new coronavirus. A Texas Department of State Health Services spokesperson said that the testing numbers still do not include testing done by all private labs. With the governor’s executive order in place to bolster reporting capabilities, officials anticipate that additional labs will be reporting their numbers soon.
State data released March 26 shows that as of 8 p.m. March 25, there were at least 1,396 coronavirus cases in Texas. There were 18 reported deaths. At least 21,424 people have been tested.
County Number of cases Deaths
Dallas 303 7
Harris 185 2
Travis 119 0
Tarrant 90 1
Bexar 84 3
Denton 70 0
Fort Bend 54 0
Collin 53 1
Brazoria 33 0
Montgomery 31 0
Statewide 1,396 18
(See all 92 at link)
Fort Bend now has 54 confirmed cases and 5 of those have recovered: https://covid-19-fort-bend-county-response-fbcgis.hub.arcgis.com/?fbclid=IwAR3uxJs3-5jtOAGwwVydveGna_IcB9HtDdVkh_UOQQAyPWku4la6i3dh1i0 (https://covid-19-fort-bend-county-response-fbcgis.hub.arcgis.com/?fbclid=IwAR3uxJs3-5jtOAGwwVydveGna_IcB9HtDdVkh_UOQQAyPWku4la6i3dh1i0)
I placed my 1st ever on-line grocery order at H-E-B today.
Curbside pick up.
We won't be able to go get them until April 1st, 5 days.
I placed my 1st ever on-line grocery order at H-E-B today.I've been ordering groceries from Walmart for about a year now. Since the virus happened they have very little in stock. HEB had about everything I ordered. Great store. I ordered yesterday to pick up on Tues.
Curbside pick up.
We won't be able to go get them until April 1st, 5 days.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas by county. The numbers are reported by local health officials and may not represent all cases of the disease given limited testing capacity.
State data released March 29 shows that as of 8 p.m. March 28, there were at least 2,552 coronavirus cases in Texas. There were 34 reported deaths. At least 25,483 tests have been run.
County Number of cases Deaths
Harris 445 3
Dallas 439 9
Travis 179 1
Denton 148 2
Bexar 140 5
Tarrant 139 1
Collin 128 1
Fort Bend 101 1
Montgomery 64 0
Brazoria 61 0
Statewide 2,552 34
See all (118) at link.
I've been ordering groceries from Walmart for about a year now. Since the virus happened they have very little in stock. HEB had about everything I ordered. Great store. I ordered yesterday to pick up on Tues.
We had our 3rd case of the virus yesterday, the second one that is a client at this special needs facility here. I'd be willing to bet that most if not all of the clients there were exposed. Both are in their 40's.
HOUSTON – Here is the current number of officially reported coronavirus cases:
Updated as of March 30, 2020. Data aggregated by KPRC.
Location Cases Deaths Recoveries
Austin County 2
Brazoria County 79 1 5
Brazos County 46 2
Chambers County 5
Fort Bend County 138 2 9
Galveston County 70 5
Grimes County 2
Harris County 254 2 34
Houston (city) 309 3 3
Liberty County 2
Matagorda County 21 1
Montgomery County 81 11
Polk County 1
San Jacinto County 1
Walker County 3
Waller County 3
Washington County 6
Wharton County 6
HOUSTON-AREA TOTAL 1032 11 67
Been using it for a week now. Plus Walmart. Check your order......... a couple of times I have been shorted.
San Antonio, Texas, officials report that 66 of 84 residents of a local nursing home are infected with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). On Wednesday, the total in the facility sat at 14. One elderly man died earlier this week.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg broke the news on Thursday that 66 residents of the Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center tested positive for COVID-19. He said the infection spread rapidly through the facility after 14 people tested positive only the day before, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
In addition to the 66 infected patients, 11 others received negative test results and two tests were inconclusive. One man in his 80s died earlier this week.
Officials reported that at least six employees also tested positive.
More at link.
My job was to cover the coronavirus pandemic, until I became part of itShe wrote, "I’m normally a healthy 42-year-old. I run at least 6 miles every day, take good care of myself and don’t smoke," but did acknowledge she has a history of asthma.
Lola Gomez
Posted Apr 3, 2020 at 5:01 AM Updated at 3:34 PM
I know how to prepare for a disaster.
My first job as a photojournalist was in Florida, where on top of weathering hurricanes, I covered them. When the coronavirus began to get close to the United States, I thought I was ready. I had food, medicine and first-aid kits to get me through.
But nothing could have prepared me for the pandemic we’re now experiencing, including my own positive COVID-19 test. ...
That night I developed a fever of nearly 102 degrees, but in the morning it was gone. The next night, the fever came again, and suddenly the pain in my body was unbearable, as if a truck had hit me. Twice. ...
My chest was completely shut down, my body going numb from low oxygen levels. I felt as if an elephant were sitting on my chest. That moment was absolutely terrifying. I truly believed I was about to die. ...
Story by a photographer with the Austin newspaper:She wrote, "I’m normally a healthy 42-year-old. I run at least 6 miles every day, take good care of myself and don’t smoke," but did acknowledge she has a history of asthma.
Full story at the Statesman (https://www.statesman.com/news/20200403/my-job-was-to-cover-coronavirus-pandemic-until-i-became-part-of-it)
And that is why this isn't "just the flu"... And if only 1 in 50 who get this virus respond this badly it is still playing the lottery going out in the presence of other people. None of us know how our bodies will respond until it happens. And if the hospital where this person lives was totally overrun at the time she got this she would probably be dead now. That is why it is so important that infections be spread out enough to keep beds open for those who need them.
The massive economic damage would have come regardless of the government shutting things down. People would be staying home to avoid this fate either way. When people stay home many businesses go out of business.
We just have to do the best we can and live with the consequences.
I think that to be a wholly emotional response.
I think that to be a wholly emotional response.@roamer_1 @DB It is to some extent, but that extent may be justified. Our situations are sometimes similar, but often different, too.
@roamer_1 @DB It is to some extent, but that extent may be justified. Our situations are sometimes similar, but often different, too.I'm in agreement. We need to get back to work, possibly with a mask on, but the economy has to be restarted....NOW.
Everyone has their own perception of risk, some informed, some not so much. but most of the folks here who want to be are informed. Add to that our individual health issues, how well we have responded in the past to viral bugs, our own immune systems which we may know best, but we still are dealing with something new here.
Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
For all we know, the virus is mutating in the urban bioreactors where death rates are higher, hospitals are overwhelmed, and people are just too close together to avoid breathing each other's air. @roamer_1 , we are fortunate in that regard, to be already fairly well separated from teeming masses of humanity (and whatever pathogens they may harbor) that simply cannot be avoided in the scrum unless you stay locked down of have serious protective gear used right.
While it is a little bit of a crapshoot, some math might help. Keep in mind this isn't precise, nor do I claim it to be.
Example 1:
My county has five confirmed cases. Population roughly 33,500 (although I think that may be low). Still, working with what is 'official", that sets current odds of encountering one of these folks if they were not in their homes or the hospital at 5:33,500, at 0.014%, or roughly, I could statistically expect to encounter one person with the virus for every 6,700 people I met.
Okay, obviously, that isn't realistic, because those people are sick and they know it, and probably not wandering in Walmart.
Lat's assume each person, on average, infected ten others, who are "unknowns" (a high number, likely more like 2.5 to 5 at most, especially here), but that would mean I would statistically have to run across (assuming the known positives are sequestered) 570 people to meet one infected.
Now, people don't act that way, so chances are I'd run across a couple who got it from the first cases at a time, but we'll go with a nice round number that ups the odds at 1 per 500 people. I can hit three grocery stores and not see that many people to exchange air with right now, so I figure my odds of going to the store and getting back uninfected are pretty darned good, especially if I avoid people who are sneezing, flushed in appearance, and generally just keep some decent distance between me and them.
In all fairness, there are a lot of people in this country who just don't have that option, that space, and their risk may be higher of catching the disease given the same number of encounters, because the range of contact, the shared volume of air is much smaller, so they are more likely to breathe in what other folks are breathing out, and not long after it got breathed out.
But, let's look at New York City. (Example 2:)
Whoa. 8,500,000 people. With 100+K infected, the odds of meeting someone infected are 1 in 85 (actually more, because there are over 100K infected there.) There's a lot more shared spaces and surfaces in closer quarters so they just don't have the option there I do here of just standing back without stepping on someone's toes.
In other words, their likelihood of catching something are significantly greater than mine are here because of confined spaces and short range contact. As I have noted, there are buildings in NYC with more people living in them than our whole county.
There are 27,000 people per square mile in NYC.
Here, there are 11 people per square mile.
That's a whole lot more air to breathe here before recycling someone else's air molecules. Anyone can look up their population density and get an idea of their odds overall, but that might not reflect the differences between buildings, blocks, or even towns, and definitely not rural vs urban, which is why I am against one size fits all rules administered from the Federal level.
Either the intrepid, the reckless, or those taking precautions and measuring their general health against risk would be out, given a chance.
(Those who see the risk as too great are folks I'd be happy to deliver stuff to or stock shelves for during the outbreak, and I'll wear gloves and a mask if they want. That's a service, and you cater to the customer. )
Besides, the oil patch is slow right now, and may be for the foreseeable short term anyway, even though Trump is working on getting the Saudis and Russians back to the table to end the dumping of crude oil which is going to hurt the US in short order, but is hurting them, too.
I wash my hands before I leave, and again when I get back, and resist the urge to fiddle with my mustache in the meantime.
Yep, with fewer folks out, it's likely to spread slower, but the rest of us could keep the economy going at a reduced pace.
Maybe that is too risky elsewhere, but that should be for the people who live there to decide.
BTW, I noticed there was a zinc supplement in the store, so I grabbed a bottle. Might help, might not, but I figured I'd try it.
I'm in agreement. We need to get back to work, possibly with a mask on, but the economy has to be restarted....NOW.
Our business is still open and all of our employees are working.That's good to hear.
The Galveston County Health District announced Friday that 83 residents and employees at the Texas City facility had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The spate of positive cases led the county health district to issue an order enforcing restrictions on long-term care facilities, with the goal of conducting tests of residents and employees across the county.
Nursing homes have for weeks been at the forefront of concern for spread of the virus among a vulnerable population, prompting the federal government to direct facilities to prohibit “all visitors and non-essential health care personnel, except for certain compassionate care situations, such as an end-of-life situation.â€
An Associated Press tally from media reports and state health departments found that at least 450 deaths and nearly 2,300 infections have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes nationwide.
More at link.
Nightclubs were open until the early morning hours, callers complained. Churches were packed with parishioners. And gyms and restaurants kept operating, sneaking patrons in through back doors.
Records show the city’s 311 call-line has received more than 700 complaints of such violations about COVID-19 related problems. The list shows a cross-section of life in Houston — with residents complaining about churches, kids playing basketball, loud restaurants, even adult entertainment stores — and offers a glimpse into ways some businesses tried to wiggle out of orders to shut down.
Even as the pandemic has picked up speed in Texas, many state residents appear to have shrugged off warnings about social distancing. A photo in Austin of scores of sunbathers hanging out at Barton’s Springs drew widespread criticism on social media. In Houston, photos of residents playing volleyball at city parks led to similar criticism, and big box stores like Dillards closed after public shaming by a prominent local TV reporter.
More at link.
The city will assume that any employee who tests positive for the new coronavirus contracted it while on duty, Mayor Sylvester Turner said Friday, hours after the Houston firefighters union announced that one of its members was denied workers compensation benefits related to COVID-19.
The issue came to light after Tristar Risk Management, the third-party claims administrator that handles workers compensation for the city, told a firefighter who said he was exposed to COVID-19 “there is no evidence that … the risk of contracting COVID-19 is inherent in your specific type of employment or that disease was indigenous to your work or present in an increased degree in that work.†Tristar’s response to the firefighter indicated that he had tested negative for the virus.
In a statement Friday morning, Houston firefighters union president Marty Lancton blasted Turner, who he previously has feuded with over firefighters’ pay and the city’s denial of cancer-related workers comp benefits.
More at link.
Best info available.
https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83
I ordered a pizza from one of our local pizza establishments last night. I'm fairly good friends with the owner and am trying to help them stay in business. The owner handed me my pizza and as we visited for a bit, mind you 20 feet apart, he proceeded to tell me that one of his now laid off employees had come in contact with someone with the virus. The owner didn't think the guy had the virus, but if he did, then all of the employees were likely exposed. I'm standing there holding this pizza thinking….do I throw it in the trash or take it home to eat. Yup....I ate the pizza.....hope it wasn't a mistake. I won't be going back for a few months.....
I ordered a pizza from one of our local pizza establishments last night. I'm fairly good friends with the owner and am trying to help them stay in business. The owner handed me my pizza and as we visited for a bit, mind you 20 feet apart, he proceeded to tell me that one of his now laid off employees had come in contact with someone with the virus. The owner didn't think the guy had the virus, but if he did, then all of the employees were likely exposed. I'm standing there holding this pizza thinking….do I throw it in the trash or take it home to eat. Yup....I ate the pizza.....hope it wasn't a mistake. I won't be going back for a few months.....
Here is my checklist ordering pizza, and grocery pickups too for that matter. (Kind of an offshoot of my health department and laboratory days as a youngster)
1. Pre-sterilize staging station in kitchen. I use a cloth wipe and 10% bleach solution. Have egresses like doors open @delivery so knobs are not cross contaminated.
2. Like Papa Johns or others have the delivery placed on a pedestal, and have them back off 10 feet.
3. Take box(es) to disinfection station.
4. Double wipe each box with bleach solution, with box at least getting moist at every point, and a one second contact all 100% of the surface. Including bottoms of box.
5. Open disinfected boxes, and wth thongs,
6. Re-disinfect thongs, and relocate each piece to a clean household container. Close and refigerate what you don't use.
7. After all pieces have been relocated, and making sure door egress is open, move empty boxes to trash recepticle.
8. Disnfect all door knobs and staging station with bleach solution.
9. Wash hands as CDC directs.
Here is my checklist ordering pizza, and grocery pickups too for that matter. (Kind of an offshoot of my health department and laboratory days as a youngster)
1. Pre-sterilize staging station in kitchen. I use a cloth wipe and 10% bleach solution. Have egresses like doors open @delivery so knobs are not cross contaminated.
2. Like Papa Johns or others have the delivery placed on a pedestal, and have them back off 10 feet.
3. Take box(es) to disinfection station.
4. Double wipe each box with bleach solution, with box at least getting moist at every point, and a one second contact all 100% of the surface. Including bottoms of box.
5. Open disinfected boxes, and wth thongs,
6. Re-disinfect thongs, and relocate each piece to a clean household container. Close and refigerate what you don't use.
7. After all pieces have been relocated, and making sure door egress is open, move empty boxes to trash recepticle.
8. Disnfect all door knobs and staging station with bleach solution.
9. Wash hands as CDC directs.
What about the pizza?
If you have been watching the press conferences, Dr Birx talks about the IHME model and how she gets fresh data every morning at 2 a.m. and they go to work to update their predictions. This morning these are the changes they noted for Texas:
-Peak hospital use now projected on 4/19 instead of 5/6, peak daily deaths now projected on 4/20 instead of 5/6
-Total deaths projected to be 2,025 instead of 6,392
-Under 20 deaths per day on 5/12 instead of 6/9
Source, with projections for overall US and several other states: https://twitter.com/Alicia_Smith19/status/1247140405826682885 (https://twitter.com/Alicia_Smith19/status/1247140405826682885)
Most of the pizza places are claiming "no touch" placement, which is pretty always been the practice if you watch them prepare them.
As far as the pizza, I nuke it till the cheese is boiling. But that may be me, being over-careful.
BTW, I also toss the condiments. Not worth the chance.
Holy Mackeral..... That just shows how fallible models are. Estimates all over the freakin' map.
Well my 27yo daughter has the body aches, lack of energy, dry cough, a headache a couple days ago, but not now, and her fever now is 99.9 She has self quarantined to her bedroom.Get tested?
Get tested?
No. She didn't have any fever until this afternoon. With her other symptoms, she just had a concern and was off from work today.Here's praying you and your household stay well.
Link: https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_c9e87c36-f471-5b1a-a5c2-4016a5eac1dc.html (https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_c9e87c36-f471-5b1a-a5c2-4016a5eac1dc.html)
Twelve additional patients were added to the five-day treatment regimen — hydroxychloroquine with azithromycin or Z-Pac and a zinc supplement — over the next few days.
All patients completed the five-day treatment on Sunday. Armstrong and his team will continue to monitor them — all were symptomatic for COVID-19 prior to receiving the medication —
None has gotten worse.
WHile there have not been any large scale randomized clinical trials done, this appears to be an effective treatment.
Note that in large scale clinical trials a portion of the patients receive placebos (essentially, no treatment) in order to contrast the effects of the medication. While this gives a control group to the experiment, it inevitably means that those who receive no treatment will continue to have their condition, unabated, even if that has a lethal result.
For all those fawning about 'deaths', keep that in mind. Before the sort of studies are complete to have FDA approval of this medication regimen, people will have to die without receiving treatment to prove that some would have died without it.
AUSTIN, TX - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund, along with other community development financial institutions (CDFIs), are partnering to provide $50 million in loans to small businesses in Texas that have been affected by COVID-19 as part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. These loans, made through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), will primarily be used for payroll so that employees can continue to receive paychecks and small businesses can retain their employees and will be partially or wholly forgiven.
'Small businesses and their employees are at the heart of the Texas economy, and they need support during these difficult times,†said Governor Abbott. “These loans will help us revitalize our economy and restore Texans’ livelihoods as we respond to COVID-19. I thank Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund for providing this lifeline to Texas small businesses and their employees by providing them with the support they need to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19. This partnership is an important first step in our journey to economic recovery in the state of Texas.'
'We have seen first-hand the determination and resilience of small business owners in Texas, having worked alongside them for years through our 10,000 Small Businesses program,' said John Waldron, President and Chief Operating Officer of Goldman Sachs. 'Goldman Sachs understands that our communities and economy rely on small business and we are doing everything we can to support this vital engine of economic growth and employment.'
More at link.
I'm wondering why the IHME models have not been updated online since the 10th. I know it was a holiday weekend, but I would have expected it to be done today. Total Texas deaths as of today are 287, yet the model predicted that we would have 359 deaths by now. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm .....They remodeled our state models and the difference is huge. But now their data projections appear to be slightly low instead of ridiculously high. I do not believe we have hit our peak number of cases yet, even if projections do show (and I think accurately) that the number of hospital beds, ICU beds, and ventilators will be quite adequate.
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3 Pack of Charmin heading my way via Amazon!!!!!!!!!
SCORE!!!!!!!!!I still don't get the lack of toilet paper. Did people just not use it before?
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3 Pack of Charmin heading my way via Amazon!!!!!!!!!
I still don't get the lack of toilet paper. Did people just not use it before?I don't get it, either. In the past month or so I've seen it just once on my local Kroger's shelves. Tried to place an order at Sam's Club, and they didn't have it, either. What weird kinky stuff is going on with this stuff?
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/coronavirus-texas-cases-latest-updates-san-antonio/ (https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/coronavirus-texas-cases-latest-updates-san-antonio/)
As of April 15, Texas says 15,492 people test positive for coronavirus
The Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas by county. The numbers are reported by local health officials and may not represent all cases of the disease given limited testing.
State data released April 15 shows that as of 8 p.m. April 14, there were at least 15,492 coronavirus cases in Texas. There were 364 reported deaths and 1,538 patients are known to be hospitalized. At least 151,810 tests have been run.
County Number of cases Deaths
Harris 3,907 52
Dallas 1,877 42
Tarrant 929 29
Travis 900 14
Bexar 815 33
Fort Bend 627 15
Denton 521 14
Collin 477 10
Galvesto 392 11
El Paso 346 4
See all 184) at link.
Statewide 15,492 364
For as large of a state as TX is, they are doing very well. I am so hoping that TX will get back on their feet and will lead they way for the rest of the states to open. A lot is resting on Abbott's shoulders right now and I wouldn't want to be in his position.
I hope so too.No clue, @Elderberry My rig was stacked and it could be months before I am on another, or more.
It can't be too bad though. Week ago Monday, my son got let go from his "Oil Patch" job. Yesterday, just a week later he got hired on with a "Non Oil" company. I don't know when oil will turn around.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/coronavirus-texas-cases-latest-updates-san-antonio/ (https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/coronavirus-texas-cases-latest-updates-san-antonio/)Out town of 100k announced yesterday that 31 firemen have just tested positive. So far mild symptoms.
As of April 26, Texas says 24,631 people test positive for coronavirus
The Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas by county. The numbers are reported by local health officials and may not represent all cases of the disease given limited testing. The state numbers may lag behind other local news reports and cases that local health officials are disclosing.
State data released April 26 shows that as of 8 p.m. April 25, there were at least 24,631 coronavirus cases in Texas. There were 648 reported deaths and 1,542 patients are known to be hospitalized. At least 276,021 tests have been run.
County Number Deaths
of cases
Harris 5,628 89
Dallas 2,909 81
Tarrant 1,836 52
Travis 1,396 36
Bexar 1,231 43
Fort Bend 919 21
El Paso 780 12
Denton 702 20
Collin 654 16
Galveston 539 22
Statewide 24,631 648
See all (204) at link.
Gov. Abbott will give a Press Conference today (4/27) @ 2:30 CST to provide details on opening the State back up.
I think w/Social Distancing and Face Masks he's gonna open every thing up but the Whore and Crack Houses.
Good! The President's return to rallies should be held in Texas!
Gov. Abbott will give a Press Conference today (4/27) @ 2:30 CST to provide details on opening the State back up.
I think w/Social Distancing and Face Masks he's gonna open every thing up but the Whore and Crack Houses.
Gov. Abbott will give a Press Conference today (4/27) @ 2:30 CST to provide details on opening the State back up.
I think w/Social Distancing and Face Masks he's gonna open every thing up but the Whore and Crack Houses.
Fabulous presser by the governnor. Very precise, detailed, calming, and common sense at every angle. Nothing like we see at the WH or NY.I agree....I've been impressed with Abbott.
Ohhhh Sh__.......Crossbow. Any month with an "r". :whistle:
Deer decimated my wife's rose garden last night. Probably 500+ buds eaten or dropped on the ground. They just bulled through the plastic orange fencing.
lack of traffic, has made these suckers brazen
Pray for my well being, things aren't going to be pleasant today.
Ohhhh Sh__.......
Deer decimated my wife's rose garden last night. Probably 500+ buds eaten or dropped on the ground. They just bulled through the plastic orange fencing.
lack of traffic, has made these suckers brazen
Pray for my well being, things aren't going to be pleasant today.
Your dogs ain't doing their job. Put em on the phone. I'll give em what for.
Our 12 y.o. English Bulldog? Last time she saw one (deer), her ears rose, and she did an abrupt 180. She's in full retirement mode at this point, and her extent of security is to bark at a knock or door bell. :silly:
I find it interesting that they "reclassified" the number of people who contracted the virus in our county yesterday. Turns out our 2 local state prisons are just across the county line and are in a more rural county. So the 100 cases the prisons have are now attributed not to our more populous county, but the rural one. Also, it appears the state is not counting people who test for the antibodies as actually having the virus, so this lowered the numbers. So our county went from over 400 people who have/had the virus to around 200. Weird how they play with the numbers.....
"Figures don't lie but liars sure can figure""liars, damned Liars, and Statisticians.
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https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/coronavirus-texas-cases-latest-updates-san-antonio/ (https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/coronavirus-texas-cases-latest-updates-san-antonio/)
As of June 17, Texas says 96,335 people test positive for coronavirus
The Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas by county. The numbers are reported by local health officials and may not represent all cases of the disease given limited testing. The state numbers may lag behind other local news reports and cases that local health officials are disclosing.
State data released the morning of June 17 shows that there were at least 96,335 coronavirus cases in Texas. There were 2,062 reported deaths and 2,793 patients are known to be hospitalized. As of June 16, at least 1,369,638 viral tests and 152,796 antibody tests have been administered.
County Number Deaths
of cases
Harris 17,707 289
Dallas 14,843 293
Tarrant 7,642 198
Bexar 4,876 89
Travis 4,771 106
El Paso 3,999 113
Potter 2,798 37
Fort Bend 2,496 50
Walker 1,879 27
Collin 1,866 38
Statewide 96,335 2,062
See all (237) at link.
Well, TX has more cases than FL, but our death rate is over 3,000.
My county, Fort Bend, also list the number of cases by zip code.I made my daily trip to Home Depot and Lowes, since I'm redoing my bathroom. I bet there were probably 1% of the customers and employees wearing masks. I had mine on...lol. Funny how people just act like the virus has just vanished into thin air.
My zip code has 175 case, a jump of 14 people in 2 days.
The population of my zip code is 51,500, so that represents 0.3% of the population there, right in line with the county numbers.
The county also has a recovery rate of 1091, with equals 40% of the cases, which is good, but behind the state average.
The county population is 811,688.
infection rate, 2726 = 0.3%
death rate, 50 = 1.8% of those infected.
Guess we will see what today brings.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/coronavirus-texas-cases-latest-updates-san-antonio/ (https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/coronavirus-texas-cases-latest-updates-san-antonio/)
As of June 25, Texas says 131,917 people test positive for coronavirus
The Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas by county. The numbers are reported by local health officials and may not represent all cases of the disease given limited testing. The state numbers may lag behind other local news reports and cases that local health officials are disclosing.
Appreciate you updating these stats, and I guess you have been keeping up pretty closely. My big question is ... Here, and it seems everywhere else there seems to be this overwhelming backlog of pending positive cases. I mean geez, you either die or you recover..... Why won't they bring or update these numbers to reflect. Because I have trouble beleiveing you suffer 4 months, and remain an active case this many times, and for this long.
Health experts say the numbers are not always accurate and not the most important measure for charting the course of an outbreak.
As public officials and health experts continually refer to new coronavirus cases and deaths to find clues to when restrictions on daily life can be lifted safely, many people are eager for news on another, more reassuring metric: coronavirus recoveries.
Health departments across North Texas report COVID-19 statistics daily, and Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties regularly report new recoveries alongside the new infections.
But other places, including Dallas County, don’t. The state provides recovery numbers, but the figures aren’t reported at the national level.
So why isn’t recovery data always reported? Here’s what you need to know.
Recovery numbers aren’t always reliable
Health experts say that during outbreaks like COVID-19, recovery data is scarce and not always accurate.
Most COVID-19 cases are mild, and because many places in the United States, including Texas, lack significant testing capacity, it’s possible many people have had the virus and not known it and aren’t included in the totals.
There’s no reporting requirement for health care providers or patients in Texas, so numbers are only estimates, health experts say.
More at link.
@catfish1957
Why aren’t coronavirus recoveries always reported?
Dallas News by Catherine Marfin May 19, 2020
COVID-19 recovery is about more than just feeling better
Why have so few people officially recovered in the U.S.?
This is a dangerous virus, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being extremely careful when deciding what it means to recover from COVID-19. Both medical and testing criteria must be met before a person is officially declared recovered.
Medically, a person must be fever-free without fever-reducing medications for three consecutive days. They must show an improvement in their other symptoms, including reduced coughing and shortness of breath. And it must be at least seven full days since the symptoms began.
In addition to those requirements, the CDC guidelines say that a person must test negative for the coronavirus twice, with the tests taken at least 24 hours apart.
Only then, if both the symptom and testing conditions are met, is a person officially considered recovered by the CDC.
This second testing requirement is likely why there were so few official recovered cases in the U.S. until late March. Initially, there was a massive shortage of testing in the U.S. So while many people were certainly recovering over the last few weeks, this could not be officially confirmed. As the country enters the height of the pandemic in the coming weeks, focus is still on testing those who are infected, not those who have likely recovered.
Many more people are being tested now that states and private companies have begun producing and distributing tests. As the number of available tests increases and the pandemic eventually slows in the country, more testing will be available for those who have appeared to recover. As people who have already recovered are tested, the appearance of any new infections will help researchers learn how long immunity can be expected to last.
More at link.
Texas Orders Bars Shut Amid Surge in Confirmed Virus CasesThere goes my weekend. :beer:
https://www.breitbart.com/news/texas-orders-bars-shut-amid-surge-in-confirmed-virus-cases/ (https://www.breitbart.com/news/texas-orders-bars-shut-amid-surge-in-confirmed-virus-cases/)
There goes my weekend. :beer:
Emergency Alert. The following is a message from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo:
Today, I upgraded the County’s COVID-19 public threat level from significant (orange, level two) to severe (red, level one). Level one indicates a “severe and uncontrolled†level of COVID-19, meaning outbreaks are worsening, contact tracing capacity is strained or exceeded, and healthcare surge is likely. To slow this uncontrolled spread of COVID-19, all Harris County residents should adhere to the following guidelines as closely as possible:
-Stay home, except for the most essential needs like going to the grocery store for food and medicine.
-Avoid and cancel all gatherings of any size.
-Essential workers practice special precautions to prevent spread.
-All vulnerable individuals (65+ or with pre-existing health conditions) stay home.
-Self-quarantine for 14 days if in close and prolonged contact with someone who has tested positive with COVID-19.
-Wear face coverings to protect others.
-Avoid non-essential business and personal travel. Avoid public transportation where possible.
-Cancel visits to nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and hospitals.
-Avoid and cancel all indoor and outdoor gatherings, including concerts, rodeos, large sporting events, etc. Schools and afterschool activities for youth close, as directed by educational authorities.
Our situation is precarious -- we are on the edge but there is still time to step back. Stay in and work from home except for essential business. Wear a face covering if you absolutely have to be out. We are doing the best we can with what we have, but if we are not all in this together, we can expect to suffer more severe consequences in a matter of weeks. We’ve flattened the curve before, and we can do it again.
Thank you,
Lina Hidalgo
Newsfeed-NextdoorI made my daily trip to Lowes.... I'd say maybe 5% were wearing masks.
It means that if, technically, even if you died of a clear alternate cause but you had COVID at the same time it’s still listed as a COVID death. So, everyone that’s listed as a COVID death doesn’t mean that that was the cause of the death, but they had COVID at the time of death.
Texas Medical Center hospitals Wednesday began converting some regular floor beds into intensive care units Wednesday in response to a spike in COVID-19 patients that brought volumes above base capacity.
The hospitals invoked their surge plans’ “Phase 2†after ICU capacity exceeded 100 percent for the first time during the pandemic, according to a medical center dashboard slide. The phase involves reallocating staff and equipment to create more ICU space.
The medical center, which boasts 1,330 ICU beds under Phase 1 operations, had 1,350 such patients in house Wednesday. Full invocation of Phase 2 would provide 373 additional ICU beds. Phase 3, if necessary, would provide another 504.
More at link.
WTF???
Abbott issues mandatory mask use order in Texas!!!!!!
https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-governor-issues-mandatory-mask-order (https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-governor-issues-mandatory-mask-order)
WTF???
Abbott issues mandatory mask use order in Texas!!!!!!
https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-governor-issues-mandatory-mask-order (https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-governor-issues-mandatory-mask-order)
I guess I'm just goofy (wrong thing to post on a political board, lol) But...who cares? Wear one, it ain't a big deal The powers that be don't know enough to make me comfortable. It may help...it may not. Just not a big deal.
My two cents (and I'm not a Texan) -- I wish our governor would mandate masks -- too many youngsters and others who feel that it's not going to affect them -- they could be asymptomatic and pass it on to others. Too many illegals not social distancing nor practicing basic hygiene. FL experienced an increase today of over 10,000 new cases. An 11 year old died of corona today -- no record of contact with anyone having the virus and hadn't been outside the state. Last week a 17 year old died of corona.
I believe this is a different strain then before and that's why the increase of cases and it's affecting kids too. Time that we all try to do what we can to contain the spread.
Whether or not the masks work is very debatable, but if they do help, then great, no harm done.
Texas Medical Center hospitals stopped updating key metrics showing the stress rising numbers of COVID-19 patients were placing on their facilities for more than three days, rattling policymakers and residents who have relied on the information to gauge the spread of the coronavirus.
Houston Methodist CEO Dr. Marc Boom stressed that the new data was not reinvented — all the figures and projection models are the same — but was simply reformatted in an effort to make clear that reaching 100 percent of capacity in an ICU is a moving target. TMC hospitals have a combined 373 beds, for instance, that can become ICU beds with a “challenging†but “doable†amount of effort, Boom said, with the reassignment of trained staff and equipment.
Doing so would take the TMC facilities’ combined 93 percent ICU capacity as of the Sunday report down to 72 percent, the chart shows.
Boom said he and his peers knew as the pandemic wore on that the measurement of ICU capacity the slides displayed was imperfect and did not convey the way they are run, but did not revisit the charts as quickly as they should have.
More at link.
The media, desperate to reimpose lockdowns to hurt the economy (and thus the economy and Trump’s popularity), has made a great deal of hay over Houston hospitals being near their ICU capacity.
Those breathless reports of 90+% ICU rates ignore the fact that such utilization rates are entirely normal:
“What you’ve been hearing is a report that we are at 97 percent or so capacity across the Texas medical center. At Houston Methodist, we’re somewhere in the low 90s right now in terms of capacity of ICU beds, but let me put that in perspective … June 25 2019, exactly one year ago … It was at 95 percent. We are highly experienced at utilizing our ICU beds for the sickest of the sick patients day in day out … and it is completely normal for us to have ICU capacities that run in the 80s and 90s. That’s how all of us operate hospitals, and how all hospitals operate.â€
“The capacity that’s being reported is base capacity … we have the ability to go far higher than that in terms of the ICU beds that we can utilize for COVID.â€
“We have, across Houston Methodist, 24 hundred beds 330 or so of those are our ICU beds on a normal day, but there is an ability to flex beds back and forth. We can turn regular beds into ICU as we need to with appropriate staff, ventilators, and other equipment. We can turn many other areas in the hospital like some of the recovery areas, pre and post surgical areas, and places like that into ICUs.â€
More at link.
Enough Houston Coronavirus Hysteria
I didn't crunch the numbers exact. but it looks like about a 200% increase in COVID-19 used beds in the past month. You don't think another 200% surge would tax the capacity?
From what I have read, the hospitals are charging nearly $1 million per patient... they have enough money to pay for expansion
From what I have read, the hospitals are charging nearly $1 million per patient... they have enough money to pay for expansion
Insurance companies are footing the bill for the most part. Expect private insurance premiums to skyrocket.
There are 132,638 estimated recoveries compared to 3,192 deaths among Texas’ 29 million residents.
The latest data from Texas’ urban counties, as well as statewide data, show recoveries have jumped higher and are still outpacing deaths from the Chinese coronavirus, with a 31 percent jump in estimated recoveries statewide from last week. Out of Texas’ population of over 29 million, 3,192 have tragically died from the virus.
Tarrant County’s updated total reported recoveries from the virus increased to 8,735—up a whopping 41 percent from last week’s total. Deaths increased from last week’s report of 238 to 272—14 percent higher.
This pattern of high recoveries and low deaths continue to be mirrored in other counties across the state as of Monday.
• Bexar County reported totals of 6,182 recoveries and 184 deaths.
• Collin County reported 3,613 recoveries and 56 deaths.
• Denton County reported 1,602 recoveries and 40 deaths.
• Harris County reported 14,158 recoveries and 458 deaths.
• Travis County reported 11,268 estimated recoveries and 169 deaths.
Data from Bexar, Denton, Tarrant, and Travis counties continue to confirm Tarrant County Public Health Director Dr. Vinny Taneja’s report that those over 65 and those with underlying conditions are at “high risk.â€
Dallas County reported 457 deaths Monday out of 34,914 reported cases—roughly 76 times more reported cases than deaths. Dallas County doesn’t track recoveries or have an online dashboard to provide regular updates.
Statewide, there are an estimated 132,638 recoveries from the virus, compared with 3,192 deaths.
More at link.
Concur, @corbe. Especially the stat showing how many ICU beds are used by Covid patients out of the number available.
Yep, looking more and more like just a bad bad flu epidemic every day.
On a positive note, all those GM Ventilators are apparently holding up, unlike their cars.
On a positive note, all those GM Ventilators are apparently holding up, unlike their cars.
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Dodge Man here, for the last 30 years.
You should know at mi casa I have a 56 3/4 ton, a 98 K1500, an 05 3/4 ton, a 95 vette, all GM, and a GM 350 engine in my 53 Willys and they're all holding up fine.86 Astro, 97 Safari, 97 Suburban, 98 Tahoe, 99 Suburban, 2000 Express 1-ton, and a 327 in my FJ-40.
On a positive note, all those GM Ventilators are apparently holding up, unlike their cars.
Tragically, 5,038 have died from the Chinese coronavirus.
The latest data show recoveries from the Chinese coronavirus continue to soar statewide, while 5,038 of the state’s 29 million Texans have died from the virus. Using metrics from the county’s Health and Human Services Director, Texas Scorecard estimates Dallas County has the highest number of recoveries statewide.
As of Monday, recoveries continue rising and deaths are low in Texas’ urban counties.
• Bexar County reported 21,505 estimated recoveries and 323 deaths among its population of over 2 million.
• Collin County reported 4,597 recoveries and 74 deaths among its population of over 1 million.
• Denton County reported 3,309 recoveries and 49 deaths among its population of nearly 860,000.
• Harris County reported 21,485 recoveries and 644 deaths among its population of over 4.6 million.
• Tarrant County reported 12,549 recoveries and 348 deaths among its population of over 2 million.
• Travis County reported 16,658 estimated recoveries and 241 deaths among its population of over 1.2 million.
Data from Bexar, Denton, Tarrant, and Travis counties continue to confirm Tarrant Public Health Director Dr. Vinny Taneja’s report that those over 65 and those with underlying conditions are at “high risk.â€
Statewide, it is estimated that 229,107 Texans have recovered from the virus, compared with 5,038 deaths.
More at link.
Fatality rates of reported SARS-2 cases:ND- 1.44% (does not include those who died with, but not of SARS CoV-2)
NY - 7.4%
NJ - 8.5%
TX - 1.5%
Fort Bend resident here. My source ( https://covid-19-fort-bend-county-response-fbcgis.hub.arcgis.com/ ) shows 111 deaths in the county.
Fort Bend resident here. My source ( https://covid-19-fort-bend-county-response-fbcgis.hub.arcgis.com/ ) shows 111 deaths in the county.
Me,too.
Sugar Land.
Ever eat at Gringos?
There is one a few miles from mi casa and I've never tried it. I alternate between Taqueria La Jalicience and
Taqueria Del Sol.
Ever eat at Gringos?
Ever eat at Gringos?
Way back when we used to live in Pearland, we had a Gringos. Same company? They were good, and had the best Tomatilla salsa ever.
Yes, several times.
Kirkwood and 59 (technically Stafford, not Sugar Land).
Could even be the Meadows (Meadows Place, officially now)?
But, yes, and I follow the owner, Russell Ybarra, on twitter.
He owns Floyds seafood also, and opened a burger place in Pasadena.
I can't remember the name of the burger place.
Floyd Landry, or “Dawg†as he is more commonly known is infamous in the restaurant industry and has opened, operated, and sold more restaurants than most people have experienced. From Golden Gloves to Kitchen Gloves all his efforts are a hole in one, especially his efforts in pairing with business partner Bret Floyd. Bret has been part of the Houston scene his entire life. Growing up Bret watched his father, Don Floyd #75, go All Pro each year he played for the Houston Oilers. Outside his restaurants Bret’s passion lies with the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, a staple for any Houstonian, his contributions are endless and his support of local heritage is inspiring.
All Floyds Cajun Seafood Locations are extensions of their creators which paint a detailed image of the character, quality, and integrity of the Cajun seafood we so proudly serve. It all goes back to this, THE reason we are here boils down to one thing….crawfish.
https://www.floydsseafood.com/about/ (https://www.floydsseafood.com/about/)
Did you mean a different Floyds than these:
https://www.floydsseafood.com/locations/ (https://www.floydsseafood.com/locations/)
Way back when we used to live in Pearland, we had a Gringos. Same company? They were good, and had the best Tomatilla salsa ever.Some of the best enchiladas I have ever eaten, and their queso is too.
Burger Libre is the burger place. Russell Ybarra owns
I had thought I had heard from someone that he owned Floyd's but as you point out, turns out I am wrong about that..
A Texas hospital is under fire after eagle-eyed viewers claimed the COVID vaccine healthcare workers received on TV appeared to be fake.NY Post (https://nypost.com/2020/12/19/texas-hospital-appears-to-give-worker-fake-covid-19-vaccine/)
Camera crews were invited to the University Medical Center of El Paso to capture five of its front-line workers get the coveted coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday.
Videos on social media showing paramedic Ricardo Martinez getting the supposed shot raised concerns among skeptical viewers who noticed that the syringe was already pushed down.
“Clearly that syringe was EMPTY and the plunger was already down. Where’s the bandaid? Yeah, nice try! We are not fooled!†Facebook user Barbara Siira wrote. ...