Covid-19 and Coronavirus News

As the COVID vaccine makes its way to Lubbock each week, hospitals have started to see a slow decrease in the average number of COVID hospital patients.

The state of Texas has reimbursed the City of Lubbock for some expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Lubbock Health Departments expects more vaccination clinics next week.

Spring Break will be shorter for students at Texas Tech in 2021. But that's not all.

Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope says that by late February he hopes the city will be able to open up vaccination appointments to the general public.

As 2020 draws to an end, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. But with vaccines in hand, the Lubbock Health Department looks to give hope to health care workers.

The two medical freezers will be used by the Amarillo Dept. of Public Health to store COVID-19 vaccines supplied by Pfizer

Congress is nearing an agreement on the details of a new economic stimulus package that should include direct payments of $600 per person, but don't expect them until 2021.

Governor Abbott says over a million Texans should expect to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of 2020.

A new over the counter at home test should help with testing for COVID-19.

Covenant Medical Center will be the first Lubbock hospital to receive a shipment of the vaccine on Tuesday, Dec. 15, with UMC expecting a shipment on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Matt Wells and seven more staff members have active cases of COVID-19, as well as one student-athlete.

Lubbock is joining a short list of Texas cities participating in a rapid testing pilot program for COVID-19.