Clinics in Denver that primarily serve people of color are having varied experiences when it comes to obtaining and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. Only one clinic that Denverite spoke to has so gotten doses for its patients, and another said it was waiting to get more information from the state about providing doses to its clients.
COVID-19 cases in Denver continue to disproportionally affect people of color, especially Black and Latinos residents. Statewide figures show a similar discrepancy. One of the ways the city has tried to address these discrepancies is by opening free testing sites in historically underserved neighborhoods. But a special focus on these communities may not necessarily factor into the city’s developing vaccine plan, said Cali Zimmerman, an emergency management coordinator with the city’s public health department. Zimmerman said over email that at some point during the vaccine rollout plan’s third phase, which will begin in the summer and will provide v
December 14, 2010
Langlade County Sheriff Bill Greening said this morning he was impressed with the lack of major problems over the weekend, as Antigo and Langlade County seemed to have fared pretty well in what is being called the âstorm of the decade.â Snow and winds roared into the area Saturday and left anywhere from 16 to 22 inches of snow. The actual amount was difficult to judge due to brisk winds which piled it into drifts.
A picture of the collapsed Metrodome roof is shown on todayâs front page. Holes can be seen in the inflatable structure which collapsed Sunday after the same snowstorm that would hit Antigo, dumped 17 inches of snow on Minneapolis. The NFL has moved the Vikings game slated for Sunday to tonight in Detroit.