Day: November 8, 2021

Long lines formed at border crossings and anxious relatives gathered at airports Monday as the United States reopened to vaccinated visitors, ending 20 months of Covid-19 restrictions that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties. From Rainbow Bridge at the US-Canada border to Mexico’s Tijuana crossing at San Ysidro, California, cars, motor homes and masked pedestrians clogged entry points from before dawn for eagerly anticipated reunions with family members and friends. At airports in Europe, passengers queued excitedly to board planes bound for American cities, while … Continue reading “Joy, long lines as US reopens borders after 20 months”

NEW YORK — A New York City effort to vaccinate newly eligible kids ages 5 to 11 against the coronavirus through school-based vaccine clinics kicked off Monday morning — but ran into some early hiccups. At some schools, anxious parents spent hours waiting outside in the hopes of securing a vaccine dose for their elementary-aged kids, only to be told the clinic didn’t have enough supply. Parents at P.S. 8 in Brooklyn Heights began lining up at 6 a.m. for the city-run school vaccine distribution, with the line swelling to more than 100 at its biggest, one parent said. But city workers running the… Continue reading “NYC schools start vaccinating children ages 5-11, but demand outpaces supply at some sites”

By Evan Bleier In his extremely informative appearance on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday, Aaron Rodgers said he “put a lot of time and energy into research” and “met with a lot of different people in the medical field to get the most information” before making the decision to get “immunized” instead of vaccinated against COVID-19. If Rodgers, who missed Sunday’s game after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, actually did speak to any doctors to get information to inform his choice, none of them worked for the National Football League. Per Albert Breer of SI’s Monday Morning Quarterback, th… Continue reading “Report: Aaron Rodgers Wouldn’t Talk to NFL’s Infectious Disease Consultant”