LIRS Commends Biden Administration for its Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

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LIRS Commends Biden Administration for its Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue. – New York, NY – November 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) Washington D.C. – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced a new 18-month designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. This new TPS designation will enable […]

Herd Immunity Appears Unlikely for COVID-19, but CDC says Vaccinated People can Ditch Masks in Most Settings

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Herd Immunity Appears Unlikely for COVID-19, but CDC says Vaccinated People can Ditch Masks in Most Settings

By William Petri, The Conversation When COVID-19 first began spreading, public health and medical experts began talking about the need for the U.S. to reach herd immunity to stop the coronavirus from spreading. Experts have estimated that between 60% and 90% of people in the U.S. would need to be vaccinated for that to happen. […]