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December 03-09, 2020 VOL. 35, No. 49
COVID-19 Vaccine Looms as Virus Spread Hits Record Levels
By Francis Taylor, Senior Correspondent
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced this week how the COVID-19 vaccine should be allocated indicating that 20 million doses will be available in December. The CDC Board of Advisors recommended that priority should first be given to health care workers and next to residents of long-term care facilities that house the individuals most vulnerable to the
virus. It is important to note that vaccine allocation is important because the 20 million doses that will be available in December will not satisfy the nation’s 21 million health care workers or the three million residents of long-term care facilities. COVID-19 vaccine news comes at a time when Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested Monday a new statewide stay-at-home order could be in store
New Safer at Home Restrictions and Its Impact on Inglewood Businesses By Mayor James T. Butts, Jr., Exclusive to Inglewood Today
Amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in LA County, the new LA County Safer at Home restrictions that went into effect Monday, November 30, 2020, will have negative impacts on the City of Inglewood’s local businesses and restaurants. The new measures will remain in effect until December 20, 2020, according to the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. As
specified in the new Safer at Home Order, various businesses are directed to set reduced occupancy limits. The list includes, essential retail: 35% maximum occupancy; nonessential retail: 20% maximum occupancy; personal care services: 20% maximum occupancy; fitness centers operating outdoors: 50% maximum occupancy, and more. Individuals at these sites are required to wear face coverings and Continued on page 2
in coming days amid an end-of-year coronavirus surge that could rapidly fill the state’s hospitals. He predicted that hundreds of thousands of vaccines will be in California by mid-December and he also announced that new funds to help businesses are coming. Since about 12 percent of the new California cases that were contracted over Thanksgiving required hospitalization, the governor announced that barring a huge shift in
collective behavior, the state could see an increase, just in hospitalizations, twoto-three times greater than the current census in just one calendar month. Southern California beds are already 66 percent occupied and could be 79% full by Christmas Eve. The vaccines that will be available have experienced some controversy. Continued on page 8
Los Angeles Rams players participate in ‘Giving Tuesday’ by awarding $750,000 to local social justice non-profits IT News Wire
In honor of “Giving Tuesday,” the Los Angeles Rams players are awarding $750,000 to 25 non-profits focused on social justice across the greater Los Angeles region. Following numerous tragic events this past year, including the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, Rams players came together to discuss how they could help address injustices that continue to plague society. Focused on long-term, systemic change, the players
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decided to pool resources together to financially support organizations who are doing this critical work. The Rams invited 25 social justice non-profits to share with the players information about their work, those they serve and how the players could be of the greatest assistance. After listening and learning, the players rewarded each organization with a donation ranging from $20,000 to $50,000. MICHAEL BROCKERS, JOHNNY Continued on page 2
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