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.
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.
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…
Adieu: Jules Taylor, Jr., civic leader whose legacy continues with good works
Taylor, of Rosedale, died on May 3 after a battle with Covid-19 that mobilized he and his wife Emmylnn’s supporters with a fervor similar to that with which the couple has served their community over the years.
Barbershops in North Miami Considered Community Hubs for Many Haitians See the Impact of the Covid-19 Virus
Barbershops are as much a social hub as they are an economic engine of a community. So as the novel Coronavirus is forcing much of the United States to shelter in place, that tradition is taking a huge blow.
Adieu Profile: Gibbs “Bigg Gibbs” Seraphin, Visionary Behind The Hiring Of Central Brooklyn Residents In Construction
At 6-foot-1, 300 pounds, Gibbs ‘Bigg Gibbs’ Seraphin was not hard to spot in a crowd. But his size was only part of the reason that Seraphin, who died in March from coronavirus, captivated attention.
ICE removes detainees with coronavirus from deportation flight to Haiti
The tragedy of the latest Haitian migration trendA Haitian-American activist who has helped more than 3,000 migrants since May 2018…