Juneteenth Is Approaching Come Celebrate With Phalanx
There is a big celebration coming soon for the community. The month of May getting ready to come to an end. Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the anniversary of when slaves were emancipated on June 19, 1865. By then slaves were supposed to be freed almost two years prior to 1865 but the people […]
NFL Says 83.6 Percent of Its Players Are Vaccinated
At least 83.6 percent of all NFL players have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network on July 26, 2021. In addition, ten teams have reported at least 90 percent of their members have been vaccinated. This update comes just as teams begin their training […]
Chicago Reinstates Restrictions on Unvaccinated Travelers From Other States
After months of not having any traveler advisories, Chicago decided to reinstate travel restrictions. As of Wednesday, July 20, 2021, any unvaccinated person from Missouri, Arkansas, Nevada, Florida, Louisianna, and the U.S. Virgin Islands must provide a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours before arriving in the city or quarantine for 10 days after arrival. Each […]
Asymptomatic Vaccinated People Likely Help Spread the Delta Variant
As vaccines for COVID-19 are rolling around the world; a rise in cases of the Delta variant has been spotted all over the United States. The reasons seem to be crowds and various other groups are together as the county opens back up, as reported July 7, 2021. According to CNN, 24 states’ percentages for […]
Most Recent COVID-19 Cases Are Those Unvaccinated
COVID-19 outbreaks are still on the rise, although not as bad as when the pandemic first began. Most of the cases are from people who are unvaccinated. According to the California News-Times, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, MPH, MEd — Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health — stated, “More than 99% of the […]