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At Midland Memorial Hospital, Officials See Steep Drop In Vaccine Demand, Despite Steady Supply
Hospitals across West Texas are continuing their efforts to vaccinate as many people as possible for COVID-19, but some regions are seeing the demand for vaccines level off and, in some cases, even decline. In Midland, health officials are seeing … Continue reading
Permian Basin Hospitals Gear Up For Mass COVID-19 Vaccinations
By Mitch Borden Both major hospitals in the Midland-Odessa area are beginning to receive thousands of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine each week. This positions the two cities to become the vaccination hubs not only for the Permian Basin but … Continue reading
In Midland And Odessa, City Leaders Take Two Different Approaches To Fighting The Coronavirus
By Mitch Borden Leaders in Midland and Odessa have faced a choice for months. The question, what actions should they take to slow the spread of the COVID-19. Since March, the coronavirus has infected thousands of residents of the two … Continue reading
Permian Basin Health Officials Concerned Over COVID-19 Surge While Leaders Take Little Action
By Mitch Borden As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the Permian Basin, medical leaders are worried the region—without meaningful action or a drastic change in how residents are behaving—could become the state’s next covid hotspot. Since the beginning of … Continue reading
The Number Of COVID-19 Patients Surge At Midland – Odessa Hospitals As West Texas Sees A Spike In Coronavirus Cases
By Mitch Borden Hospitals in the Permian Basin hubs are facing a wave of coronavirus cases as more West Texans test positive for the virus. Health officials are even seeing patients from the panhandle and New Mexico fill local hospital … Continue reading
Morale Low At Midland Hospital As Public Criticism Intensifies
By Mitch Borden Midland healthcare workers are facing growing doubt from some members of the community, as more coronavirus patients flood the city’s only hospital and COVID-19 related deaths rise. Officials at Midland Memorial Hospital have said they’re concerned about … Continue reading
Midland Memorial Hospital Sets Up New Drive-Through Testing Site, Delivering Rapid Results
By Mitch Borden Midland Memorial Hospital is opening up a second coronavirus testing site that will be operational Friday beginning at 9 am. The drive-through testing site will be located at the Coleman Family Clinic on the southeast side of … Continue reading
Midland Waits For Test Results As More Patients Are Being Monitored For COVID-19
By Mitch Borden As the coronavirus spreads through Midland, residents aren’t getting tested fast enough, according to local health officials. So far, roughly 150 tests have been administered but Midland Memorial Hospital has only received the results of seven—one of … Continue reading
After First Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus, Midland Officials Expand Response
By Mitch Borden A day after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Midland, leaders from across the community announced additional measures to fight the virus. Midlanders also got the clearest description to date on the current situation in … Continue reading
Here’s How Healthcare Professionals In West Texas Are Preparing For Coronavirus
By Sally Beauvais and Mitch Borden As the strand of coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19 continues to crop up globally and in cities across the U.S., healthcare professionals in Texas are stressing that there are still no known cases of … Continue reading