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Honduran Scientist and Co-Creator of New Covid Vaccine Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Virginia Isaad
Honduran microbiologist María Elena Bottazzi co-created a low-cost COVID vaccine for global use and now she’s getting major recognition for her work. She and Dr. Peter Hotez led the team at the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital...
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Covid Vaccine Program for POC in LA Misused in Affluent Communities

Virginia Isaad
Communities of color in California have had difficulty accessing the Covid-19 vaccine and now a program designed to aid them has been misused by affluent Angelenos, the Los Angeles Times reported. In an investigation the newspaper conducted, they found that...
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Coachella in California is First City in Nation to Give Hero Pay to Farmworkers

Virginia Isaad
The Coachella City Council unanimously approved “hero pay” for certain essential workers and extended the hazard benefits to farmworkers.The emergency ordinance requires certain agricultural operations – in addition to grocery stores, retail pharmacy stores and restaurants – to provide an...