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.
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.
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.