COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. Continue to Rapidly Decline

All major indicators of COVID-19 transmission in the United States continue to fall rapidly. Weekly new cases have fallen from 1.7 million at the national peak in early January to fewer than 600,000 this week, and cases have declined in every state.
more » Read MoreHow some frustrated COVID-19 vaccine hunters are trying to fix a broken system
“All tech people who see this setup are horrified,” Hu says. That was my experience trying to nab a slot for my 91-year-old father. As everyone discovers, there isn’t one or a couple of places to hunt vaccine, but rather … hundreds, many with their own interfaces.” – George Hu
more » Read MoreNAMI Statement on Law Enforcement Pepper-Spraying a 9-yr-old Girl During a Crisis Call
“NAMI believes that responses to situations like this family’s crisis should be met by well-trained mobile crisis teams that provide the de-escalation, help and support people need. Children—and everyone else in a mental health crisis—should not be traumatized by a law enforcement response.” – NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.
more » Read MoreSeattle-area residents tell of ‘massively frustrating’ efforts to get COVID-19 vaccine
“About 27% of people older than 65 don’t use the internet, compared with 12% of adults 50-64 and 3% or less for adults younger than 49.” Without reliable resources both physical and virtual, many of the elderly population of Washington are finding efforts to get the COVID-19 vaccine “massively frustrating”.