look at the year that has passed and the year that is ahead. through the prism of one state s experiences. while there is still much pain here, and a long way to go. there is some good news. some light, at the end of the tunnel. one recent analysis ranking rhode island number ten in terms of vaccine distribution. and the state just increased the eligibility to those 60 and over, as well as people as young as 16, with an underlying condition. i saw that hope, myself, this weekend, as i visited a mass-vaccination site at the dunkin doughnut center, not far from where i am standing right now. where vulnerable residents were getting their first and second covid shot. take a listen. what was it like, after you got your first shot in your arm? what was that kind of emotion for you? oh, it was it was wonderful. but i tell you, today, it s really touching me today that we re so fortunate to have this vaccine after-only a year. it s a sense of freedom like, okay, now, i can i
Health workers are at grave risk while trying to provide care to the tens of thousands who are injured due to Israel’s brutal attacks. Both they and aid agencies are also faced with extremely tough choices on how to distribute the scarce medical supplies that are remaining. By Ana Vračar / Peoples Dispatch, https://scheerpost.com/2024/01/14/gazas-heath-workers-and-aid-agencies-face-impossible-choices/ Triage is…
the vice president of the eu commission as well. they have been meeting and this is what they are saying, they have underlined the uk and eu s shared commitment to protect the good friday agreement in all its parts while protecting the integrity of the eu single market and the uk internal market, and they agree that while a range of issues needs to be resolved to find a way forward, an agreement was reached today on the way forward regarding the specific question of eu access to uk it systems and they noted this work was a prerequisite to building trust and providing assurance and provided a new basis for eu uk discussions. another group of heath workers who could be taking action are junior doctors in england. they could stage a three day walkout in march, if they vote for a strike in a dispute over pay. the british medical association union is balloting around 115,000 of its members from today. our health reporter