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1 Apr

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

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31 Mar

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.

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31 Mar

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

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30 Mar

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.

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29 Mar

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

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29 Mar

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/…

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