To stay or to go?
Hannah Dreier, The Washington Post
Dec. 26, 2020
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1of3Kevin Euceda, an asylum seeker from Honduras, in detention at Farmville, Va. As the novel coronavirus sickened detainees in the facility, Kevin wrestled with the question of whether he was better off pursuing his asylum claim or asking to be deported.Washington Post photo by Michael S. WilliamsonShow MoreShow Less
2of3Outside the town of Farmville, Va., is a holding center for immigrants detained by federal authorities. The facility was the site of one of the largest outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in the immigration detention system. The picture above is from 2010.Washington Post photo by Michael S. WilliamsonShow MoreShow Less
Good news about the coronavirus vaccine is becoming contagious
Jan Hoffman, New York Times
Dec. 26, 2020
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FILE A health care worker makes a selfie while receiving a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 16, 2020. As the vaccine went from a hypothetical to a reality, something happened as fresh surveys show attitudes shifting and a clear majority of Americans now eager to get vaccinated. (Michael A. McCoy/The New York Times)Michael A. Mccoy/NYT
Ever since the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine began last spring, upbeat announcements were stalked by ominous polls: No matter how encouraging the news, growing numbers of people said they would refuse to get the shot.