NEW YORK CITY (WABC) A World War II veteran from Brooklyn celebrated his 100th birthday Wednesday with a small family gathering that his relatives say pales in comparison to what his long life and considerable accomplishments and adventures deserve.
Sergeant Lawton Corbett has been on this earth for 36,525 days, not one of them spent standing still. I love this, but I don t want to sit in one spot, he said. Let s move.
Because of the pandemic, his party was limited to a small gathering in Bushwick for a giant of a man who was born December 23, 1920.
His daughter, Zelphia Calhoun, reflects on her childhood.
UK-to-Newark passengers will soon have to show negative COVID-19 test
New Jersey and other states have joined New York in asking for airline passengers from the United Kingdom to show proof of a negative COVID test before traveling amid a spike in cases there and the prevalence of two new strains of the virus that have been shown to be more virulent. In effort to strengthen existing travel protocols with our partners at United, beginning Monday, December 28, all United customers with flights originating in the U.K. will be required to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test obtained within 72 hours of departure for incoming flights to Newark Liberty International Airport, Governor Phil Murphy said. As we continue to experience a second wave of COVID-19 cases, it s critical that we take any and all precautions to mitigate the potential for further transmission.
The health care worker with the Mount Sinai system has been treated and is in stable condition.
The reaction has been reported to the CDC, which will likely publish a case report.
This is the only report of a severe side effect so far in New York City.
More than 30,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in New York City as of Wednesday morning.
The city said in a statement: Vaccines do have side effects and allergic reactions - while uncommon - are known to occur. We also know that based on clinical trials and reports of adverse effects in other jurisdictions, reactions such as these are rare but have been reported with the Pfizer vaccine. The city Health Department is closely tracking reports of more severe side effects in collaboration with the CDC, and this is the first serious adverse event we have encountered in New York City. We will continue to move forward with the coronavirus vaccine distribution to ensure that health care workers and nursing home staff and re