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The United States just approved the first vaccine for COVID-19 prevention. Yet as scientists explain how the new vaccines are made and experts are expressing their confidence in their safety, many myths about these are circulating. (Myths about other vaccines have circulated for years; see why they re still circulating for measles and keeping that disease from being eradicated.)
Yet as of now, many Americans are reluctant when it comes to trusting the vaccine due to the number of fast-spreading conspiracy theories. So, we’re airing out the truth and debunking the most dangerous myths about the coronavirus vaccine.
Montgomery will expand from five council districts to seven in 2022
January 27, 2021 | 9:51 pm
January 28, 2021
Montgomery County approved two new County Council members in November, which means two more districts.
The county’s five districts will now need to be divided into seven, starting with the 2022 election. The council will expand from 9 to 11 members.
There are currently four at-large members and five district members.
To determine how the boundaries will be drawn for 2022, the County Council appointed an 11-member Redistricting Commission on Tuesday to provide a plan and report by Nov. 15.
The county received 108 applications to serve on the commission. The county picked 32 people to be interviewed and chose 11 for the commission.
Dealing with a mutating virus
Published: January 28, 2021 7:32 AM EST
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The new strain of the coronavirus is easier to pass from person to person, and now scientists are suggesting we take even stronger precautions.
It’s normal for viruses to mutate. In fact, it happens every year with the flu. But medical experts like Bob Hawkes, director of the physician program at Florida Gulf Coast University, are watching these new viral strains closely.
“This new strain is caused by a mutation of the COVID-19 virus which makes it more susceptible for people to become infected by it because the virus, in a technical term, adheres to the person that it’s infecting and allows it to replicate faster,” Hawkes said. “That’s why it becomes more infectious, so in the U.K. this has now become their prevalent strain; it’s probably going to start to happen here in the U.S.”
Volunteers help conduct annual survey of Lee County homeless community
Published: January 27, 2021 6:08 AM EST
Updated: January 27, 2021 7:02 PM EST
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Forty-five FGCU students volunteered for the annual “Point In Time Count.” The count began at 7 a.m.
Lee County Homeless Coalition’s count in 2020, estimated about 2,700 people are homeless in Lee County, but that was before the U.S. was plunged into a pandemic.
The count is conducted by visiting popular sleeping spots among the homeless or attending different community outreach events being held on the day of the count.
The volunteers were expected to ask people a series of questions, including where they slept overnight. Their responses are sent to the U.D. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Brandon Washington Joins EverQuote as Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Brandon Washington Joins EverQuote as Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 25, 2021 EverQuote, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVER), a leading online insurance marketplace, is pleased to announce that Brandon Washington has joined EverQuote as Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
“Brandon has a wealth of experience as a leader in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion space, and we are extremely excited to welcome him as a member of our executive team,” said board member and EVP, Strategic Projects, Darryl Auguste. “His multi-faceted DEI approach will be instrumental in EverQuote’s continued journey to become the best-in-class destination for employees and customers alike.”