New clinics around the US aid COVID-19 long-haulers pressdemocrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressdemocrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The programs' approaches vary, but they share the goal of trying to comprehend, treat and give credence to patients who cannot get free of the virus that has infected more than 24 million Americans and killed about 400,000.
Dozens of clinics have cropped up around the U.S. to address a puzzling and troubling aspect of COVID-19 the after-effects that can stubbornly afflict some people weeks or months after the infection itself has subsided
Hospitals and health systems are addressing the cultural needs of marginalized communities in order to establish stronger relationships and build greater trust in getting COVID-19 vaccinations.
Alex Darus
Among the issues that made the Banner headlines this year were the legal sale of marijuana to adults in Provincetown, the issues of racial justice, goodbyes to town administrators and more.
Outer Cape joins national protest for racial justice
The issue of racial justice came into the forefront in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd on May 25 by a Minneapolis police officer led to nationwide protests, which made their way to the tip of Cape Cod.
Black Lives Matter protests and marches were held in Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet. In Provincetown, more than 100 people drove west along Commercial Street to a vigil for victims of police brutality at MacMillan Pier. Black Lives Matter signs continue to be seen at homes and businesses.