#Stop abusing our children and open the schools

#Stop abusing our children and open the schools

“#Stop abusing our children and open the schools” Open. The. Schools. It’s been more than a year since schools closed for the COVID-19 virus. Across the country and across the world, schools have opened up, full-time, for students. But those of us unlucky enough to live in places with powerful teachers unions and, more importantly,…

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#COVID variants now account for 80% of new cases in NYC

#COVID variants now account for 80% of new cases in NYC

“#COVID variants now account for 80% of new cases in NYC” Coronavirus variants now account for nearly 80 percent of the COVID-19 cases in the Big Apple, city health officials reported Thursday. The home-grown New York City variant — which health officials suspect is more contagious than the original strain — accounted for 45 percent…

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#Free stuff, discounts your COVID vaccine card can get you

#Free stuff, discounts your COVID vaccine card can get you

“#Free stuff, discounts your COVID vaccine card can get you” As if protection from COVID-19 wasn’t enough, getting jabbed could also get you swag. From Krispy Kreme doughnuts to free beer and weed, companies are dolling out free stuff and discounts to those who flaunt their COVID vaccination cards. All COVID-19 vaccines currently available in…

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#More than a third of NYers have received COVID-19 vaccine

#More than a third of NYers have received COVID-19 vaccine

“#More than a third of NYers have received COVID-19 vaccine” Just over one-third of New Yorkers — and almost 40 percent of New York City residents — have now been vaccinated against COVID-19, the latest state data shows. Since inoculation efforts began in mid-December more than 6.8 million Empire State residents or 34.4 percent of…

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#744,000 filed in stubborn increase

#744,000 filed in stubborn increase

“#744,000 filed in stubborn increase” The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits stubbornly jumped again last week even amid hopes that the labor market was getting back on track, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 744,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to about 79 million — a number more than…

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