Scores of Haitian-Americans have been spreading debunked conspiracy theories and jokes about the novel coronavirus vaccine.
Haitian-American first doctor in US to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Haitian-American Dr. Yves Duroseau is the first doctor – and the second healthcare worker – in the US to receive a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, three days after the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization of the Pfizer BioTech drug, according to Northwell Health.
Biden pledges to roll out 100 million vaccines
Biden laid out three COVID-19 priorities for his first 100 days in office: a call for all Americans to voluntarily mask up during those 100 days, a commitment to administer 100 million vaccines and a pledge to try to reopen a majority of the nation’s schools.
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine doses could go out in mid-December
States and territories now have the necessary information to figure out where they want the Pfizer vaccine distributed in the first shipment.
US coronavirus death toll hits 250,000
The Washington Post After witnessing its deadliest day since early May, the United States will soon have recorded more than 250,000…
N.Y.C. Schools May Close Again, a Grim Sign of a Global Dilemma
Mayor Bill de Blasio is on the brink of shutting down all classrooms across the school system, by far the nation’s largest, as New York confronts a second wave of the virus after months when the city’s success at curbing the outbreak made it the envy of the country. The closure could happen by Thanksgiving, if not sooner.
NYC’s New Quarantine Travel Rules Begin
Members of the New York City Sheriff’s Office said they will be stopping vehicles periodically at the tunnels. Drivers can expect questions about where they are coming from, if they’ve traveled in the last 14 days, and if they have any symptoms of COVID-19.
Police in the U.S. pin a rise in murders on an unusual suspect: Covid.
Criminologists studying the rise in the murder rate point to the effects the pandemic has had on everything from mental health to policing in a time of social distancing, with fewer officers able to perform the up-close-and-personal community outreach work that in normal times has helped mitigate violence.
As Schools Across the U.S. Move to Reopen Doors, Boston Does an About-Face
The New York Times One moment Boston parents were looking forward to school doors reopening sooner or later for kindergartners…
VP debate centers on pandemic that has ravaged communities
Wednesday evening’s vice presidential debate focused largely on the coronavirus pandemic, which had a devastating impact on Haitian-Americans, from New York to Florida.