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COVID-19 survivor urges others to take pandemic seriously
Read full article: COVID-19 survivor urges others to take pandemic seriouslyKATY The majority of people now being infected with COVID-19 are young people, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. She is a breast cancer survivor, and her chemotherapy and prolonged medications left her immunocompromised. I got to stay home because my mom had an old oxygen machine that I was able to use. If I didnt have that, I would have definitely been in the hospital.The 31-year-old said if you personally still dont know anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, now you know her. Its safer than sorry and its a humanity issue, not a political issue, Lipscomb said.
Businesses respond to new mask orders in Sugar Land, Fort Bend County
Read full article: Businesses respond to new mask orders in Sugar Land, Fort Bend CountySUGAR LAND Some business owners are asking for clarity about their responsibilities, as Sugar Land and Fort Bend County officials enact similar orders requiring facial protections in public. Both orders levy potential fines against business owners, and not customers, a $500 maximum for Fort Bend County, a $1000 maximum fine in Sugar Land. Neither the Fort Bend County nor the Sugar Land orders specifically mention gyms. But several Sugar Land gyms were requiring members to wear masks Tuesday. But patrons and employees are expected to wear masks in restaurants and bars when not engaged in those activities.