Readiness to Reopen: Leaders Gauge COVID Threat in Black Communities
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
Published May 13, 2021
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With California set to do away with most of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions and prepare to fully reopen on June 15, some Black leaders and medical professionals are taking stock of the pandemic’s impact on Black communities.
They are also tracking readiness in those areas to return to business as usual.
As of May 7, over 60% of Californians had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. And 44% of people in the state are now fully vaccinated.
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