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School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and a Master of Science degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Tx. He has been practicing for 19 years now and is happy to serve in his hometown of La Feria. Valley Baptist Physician Network provides an array of specialties in several of their clinic locations. Their teams are committed to providing state-of-the-art comprehensive care for their patients. Some of their services include well visits, physicals, women’s well visits, pain management, sick visits, minor injuries, chronic conditions, pneumonia, skin irritations, and wound care among others. For more information about their services, you could go to myvbpn.com or call to schedule an appointment at (956)370-7169.
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Baptist Physician Network, an organization of healthcare providers serving the Rio Grande Valley, has expanded and recently added a Family Care Clinic in La Feria. Antonia Hernandez, MD and Juan Briones, PA-C are now accepting patients in La Feria and are located at 200 W. 1st Street, Suite B. Dr. Hernandez was born in McAllen, Tx and raised in San Juan. She graduated from PSJA High School and earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Texas Pan American. She then went andlikegraduated from Ifon you would to sponsor Medical Holiday Promotionsschool and Family like this Residency Program from Please Call 956-797-9920 theor email University of Texas news@LaFeriaNews.net Medical Branch in Galveston, Tx. She has been practicing for 9 years now. Juan Briones, PA-C is a 1995 graduate of La Feria High
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AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent. The Governor made the announcement at Montelongo's Mexican Restaurant in Lubbock in an address to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. "With the medical advancements of vaccines and antibody therapeutic drugs, Texas now has the tools to protect Texans from the virus,” said Governor Abbott. "We must now do more to restore livelihoods and normalcy for Texans by opening Texas 100 percent. Make no mistake, COVID-19 has not disappeared, but it is clear from the recoveries, vaccinations, reduced hospitalizations, and safe practices that Texans are using that state mandates are no longer
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needed. Today's announcement does not abandon safe practices that Texans have mastered over the past year. Instead, it is a reminder that each person has a role to play in their own personal safety and the safety of others. With this executive order, we are ensuring that all businesses and families in Texas have the freedom to determine their own destiny." During his remarks, the Governor discussed the incredible advancements that Texas has made that allow the state to open fully and lift the mask mandate—noting the rapid increase of vaccines. Nearly 5.7 million vaccine shots have been administered to Texans, and the state is now administering almost one million shots each week. By next Wednesday, about 7 million shots will have been administered in Texas and over half of seniors in Texas
likely 4-5 times that amount. The number of active COVID-19 cases is the lowest since November—meaning more Texans are recovering from COVID-19 than contracting it. This executive order rescinds most of the Governor's earlier executive orders related to COVID-19. Effective next Wednesday, all businesses of any type may open to 100% capacity. Additionally, this order ends the statewide mask mandate in Texas. Businesses may still limit capacity or implement additional safety protocols at their own • Bridges
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will have received a vaccine shot. By the end of March, every senior who wants a vaccine should be able to get one. The vaccine supply continues to increase so rapidly that more and more Texans will soon be eligible to receive a vaccine. The Governor noted that Texas has a surplus of personal protective equipment and can perform over 100,000 COVID-19 tests a day. The state has invested in a variety of anti-body therapeutic drugs that have kept thousands of Texans out of hospitals. Texans have also adopted daily habits that reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure and infection. More than 2.5 million Texans who were lab confirmed for COVID-19 have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic, and experts note the total number of Texans who have recovered from COVID-19 is
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discretion. If COVID-19 hospitalizations in any of the 22 hospital regions in Texas get above 15% of the hospital bed capacity in that region for seven straight days, a County Judge in that region may use COVID-19 mitigation strategies. However, County Judges may not impose jail time for not following COVID-19 orders nor may any penalties be imposed for failing to wear a face mask. If restrictions are imposed at a County level, those restrictions may not include reducing capacity to less than 50% for any type of entity.
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