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Libraries across the United States closed because of the coronavirus, moving as many activities and services online as they could.Credit.Lyndon French for The New York Times
To the Editor:
In “Infrastructure Isn’t Really About Roads. It’s About the Society We Want” (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, April 26), Eric Klinenberg argues that strong public infrastructure places where communities can gather, learn from one another and grow after over a year of isolation is the key to our resurgence and renewal, just as it was during the New Deal.
We strongly agree, and cite public libraries as the ultimate example: trusted, welcoming community and civic spaces offering education and opportunity for all. These beloved neighborhood institutions and their free and irreplaceable services, classes and programs will be central to our recovery.
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Covid-19: F.D.A. Panel Gives Green Light to Johnson & Johnsonâs Vaccine
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March 31, 2021, 10:44 p.m. ETMarch 31, 2021, 10:44 p.m. ET
U.S. health officials warn governors against easing restrictions as a drop in coronavirus cases âmay be stalling.â And Canada authorizes the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Hereâs what you need to know:
Empty vials of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a hospital in South Africa.Credit.Phill Magakoe/Agence France-Presse â Getty Images
Johnson & Johnsonâs Covid-19 vaccine was endorsed on Friday by a panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration, clearing the last hurdle before a formal authorization expected on Saturday, according to two people familiar with the agencyâs plans. The nationâs first shipments will go out in the days after that.