President Biden is about to unveil his plan to fix infrastructure, create jobs and reshape the economy. See a breakdown of the $2 trillion proposal. nyti.ms/31CKLmM
Among Biden’s proposals:
🛣️ Modernize 20,000 miles of highways and roads
🌉 Repair 10,000 bridges
🚗 By 2030, build a network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers
One of the largest investments in Biden’s plan includes more than $200 billion in tax credits and grants to improve and build affordable housing.
Biden’s plan goes beyond physical infrastructure, proposing more than $500 billion to invest in the manufacturing sector, worker training and research and development.
Biden’s plan also includes $400 billion to expand access to caregiving for those who are older and those with disabilities, and to improve pay and benefits for caregivers. nyti.ms/31CKLmM
Administration officials said the proposal, which Biden will discuss today in a speech in Pittsburgh, would also accelerate the fight against climate change and help promote racial equity in the economy.
If you lose your treasured vaccination card, don’t fret. Here’s everything to know about how to keep it safe. nyti.ms/2PsUz0b
Should you laminate your card? While some retailers are offering the service for free, there has been concern it could cause problems if you need to add information to your card in the future. nyti.ms/2PsUz0b
For the moment, airlines are not requiring proof of vaccination to travel, but you may need it for other modes of travel. nyti.ms/2PsUz0b
The world’s richest countries have received 86% of vaccines administered so far. Only 0.1% of doses have been administered in low-income countries.
The disparity, experts say, lies in how and when deals for doses were struck with drug companies. nyti.ms/3fvMKkY
Early on, not knowing which vaccines would be effective, wealthier countries mitigated that risk by pre-ordering them from multiple makers, tying up enough doses to vaccinate their populations many times over, leaving other countries without any. nyti.ms/3fuHkqI
Low-income countries made their first significant vaccine purchase agreements in January 2021 — eight months after the U.S and the U.K. made their first deals. nyti.ms/3fuHkqI
An international team of experts has left Wuhan, China, still far from understanding the origins of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 2.8 million people worldwide. And it is not clear whether China will permit outside experts to keep digging. nyti.ms/3cyoflq
For 27 days, a team of WHO scientists searched for clues in Wuhan and pressed Chinese officials for data. But far more work is needed to understand how the pandemic began, their report says, and it is not clear that Beijing will cooperate. nyti.ms/3m4vVz0
A 124-page report of the joint inquiry by the WHO and China — to be released on Tuesday but leaked on Monday — says that China still does not have the data to indicate how or when the virus began spreading. Some skeptics say that China may have more information than it admits.
Hispanic people across the U.S. continue to be underrepresented among those vaccinated for Covid-19, according to our analysis.
Experts say barriers to vaccine access stand in the way of higher vaccination rates. nyti.ms/3m3fTVT
The Hispanic share of people vaccinated is less than the Hispanic share of the general population in all states with Hispanic populations greater than 10%. nyti.ms/3m3fTVT
Counties across the U.S. with significant Hispanic populations are more likely to face technology barriers. There is limited access to the digital tools needed to secure an appointment, for instance. nyti.ms/3m3fTVT
Before playing the video of Derek Chauvin restraining George Floyd, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell warned jurors that it was graphic. Most jurors said they had at least seen clips of the video. Few, if any, said they had seen the entire thing. nyti.ms/3foWddZ
In his opening arguments, Blackwell made it clear that the prosecution was not trying to put police, in general, on trial.
"This case is about Derek Chauvin," he underscored. nyti.ms/3foWddZ
In his private practice based in Minnesota, Jerry Blackwell has represented a series of large corporations. He joined the attorney general's office just for this case on a pro bono basis, meaning he will not be paid. nytimes.com/2021/03/29/us/…
Nearly a third of adults in New York City and almost half of those 65 and older have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
But there are income and racial disparities in the city’s rollout.
See our analysis of the vaccine campaign so far. nyti.ms/3fhPpyE
Some of the highest vaccination rates are in the city’s wealthiest areas.
In parts of the Upper West Side and Upper East Side, about 50% of adults have received at least one shot. In Corona, Queens, where the virus was far deadlier, only 19% have. nyti.ms/3fhPpyE
White and Asian New Yorkers have been vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino residents, who have been more likely to die from or be hospitalized with Covid-19 both in New York City and nationwide. nyti.ms/3fhPpyE