It’s a moment New Haven’s Daniel Reyes has worked hard for. Surrounded by family, the Achievement First Amistad High School senior saw online he’s now accepted into Yale University. “I felt a bunch of pressure on me,” said Reyes, who still says it’s hard to believe after a year that was unbelievable. He says it was a support team.
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Yale University s Dr. Nicholas Christakis explores what it means to live in a time of pandemic. He looks at historical epidemics and current medical and social research to help us understand the potential long-term impact COVID-19 will have on people and culture.
Greek mythology holds that the arrows of plague Apollo shot down upon the Greeks led to great death and suffering. The plague that has brought death and pain over this past year was not brought by an angry god, but an infinitesimal virus that has wreaked global havoc and exposed the best and worst of human behavior.
Vivek Murthy, who was the nation’s top doctor when Biden was vice president under President Barack Obama, was named as one of the co-chairs along with former Food and Drug Administration commissioner David Kessler.
NEW YORK – President-elect Joe Biden has already named the heads of his coronavirus taskforce, including the surgeon general who was fired soon after President Trump took office, reported New York Post.
Vivek Murthy, who was the nation’s top doctor when Biden was vice president under President Barack Obama, was named as one of the co-chairs along with former Food and Drug Administration commissioner David Kessler.
Every Single US State Is Being Advised to Consider Ethnic Minorities as Critical Groups for Vaccination
Frances Mulraney, Daily Mail, December 19, 2020
Every US state has been advised to consider ethnic minorities as a critical and vulnerable group in their vaccine distribution plans, according to Centers for Disease Control guidance.
As a result, half of the nation’s states have outlined plans that now prioritize black, Hispanic and indigenous residents over white people in some way, as the vaccine rollout begins.
According to our analysis, 25 states have committed to a focus on racial and ethnic communities as they decided which groups should be prioritized in receiving a coronavirus vaccine dose.
Half of US states mentioned racial equity in their plans for vaccine rollout
Of these, 12 states specifically mention efforts to reach diverse populations
California, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Indiana are among those who have listed equity as a key principle for vaccine distribution
New Jersey, California and Kansas will focus on improving access to the vaccine by targeting transportation issues
New Mexico will focus on Native American communities
Many states will be focusing on their communication to black communities who have shown in increased hestitance to take a vaccine
In the US, black and Hispanic people are almost three times more likely to die from Covid-19 than whites