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Katherine Quirk, left and her husband, Russ Schwarz, pose for photos at their home in Parkland. The two started South Florida COVID-19 Vaccination Info to gather information in one place for seniors to better be able to sign up on their own. The Facebook group alerted members as soon as a hotline had available spots, or a
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Volunteers help distribute PPE to area non-profits
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website was about to launch bookings. They soon found, however, that seniors aren’t necessarily glued to their phones and laptops, so Schwartz and Quirk shifted their focus to actually doing the sign-ups on behalf of seniors, collecting a list of vaccineseekers with their basic information.
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MIAMI — Jenn Greenberg is pretty busy helping her kindergartner with virtual classes and taking care of a toddler in her Florida home. But somehow she has also found the time to help dozens of seniors she has never met navigate the confusing, often chaotic process of getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Greenberg is part of a 120-member volunteer force helping South Florida residents 65 and older clear the daunting hurdles of state-run registration systems that are poorly organized and rely heavily on a technology that is often like a foreign language to them. The problem has emerged in numerous states, where the absence of a streamlined national system has forced local governments to hurriedly cobble together a puzzling patchwork of vaccine distribution and administration plans. “I realized how many barriers were in place which made lining up appointments very difficult,” said Greenberg, 36, who was inspired to volunteer her services after she saw how much work it took to get her own parents and grandparents signed up. “Unfortunately, there are many people in need,” she said. When Florida expanded eligibility for the vaccine to the general elderly population in late December, anxious seniors camped out overnight at vaccination sites, phone lines rang unanswered and websites crashed.
Many seniors have also been thrown by having to register online instead of making an appointment by phone or in person. Recognizing a need to simplify the process, school principal Russ Schwartz and registered nurse Katherine Quirk of Parkland established the South Florida COVID-19 Vaccination Info page on Facebook. First set up last month, the page was conceived to be a one-stop shop for seniors – somewhere they could find all the information they needed to sign up for shots. The Facebook group alerted members when vaccination hotlines were listing available spots or when a website was about to accept bookings. The page’s organizers soon found, however, that seniors aren’t necessarily glued to their cellphones and laptops, and that it would be much easier for them if someone could sign up on their behalf. “A lot of our seniors, when they are using their cellphones, you tell them to send you a photo or go to an app and they can’t,” Schwartz said. “It takes them more time. It’s just not their language.” Volunteering has turned into a full-time job for some of the group’s participants as they toggle back and forth between the online registration platforms of hospitals, grocery stores and county governments; check on state vaccination supplies and make repeated calls to overloaded hotlines. Currently there are about 3,000 seniors waiting for one of the 120 volunteers to help them. To boost its efforts, the group is
also encouraging younger Facebook users to pitch in and help their older relatives navigate the online systems. “We are very proud of how we have been able to help, but it has been overwhelming,” Quirk said. Group members’ inboxes are filled with emails thanking them for their assistance and displaying photos of strangers with their sleeves rolled up as they prepare to receive the coveted shots. Georgie DeNitto cried after a volunteer told her over the phone that she would receive a shot in the next two days. The 72-year-old Wellington resident said her 14-year-old grandson called her after she got vaccinated. “He said ‘I can’t wait, because I haven’t seen you and now you can come over to my house,’” DeNitto said, her voice heavy with emotion. “And he lives like eight minutes away.” Similar volunteer groups have popped up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and would-be volunteers in Georgia and Southern California have sought advice on establishing them in those states, Schwartz said. Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani, an Orlando Democrat, is concerned the majority of the vaccines in her state seem to be available through online platforms, and that local officials are overly relying on social networks to alert constituents of vaccine availability. She says that the systems not only negatively affects seniors, but also exacerbate income and racial disparities. Eskamani says wealthier communities are already AIDING SENIORS / PAGE 9
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Local Happenings Royal Palm Beach to host Van Halen Tribute concert
As part of the Concert in the Park series, The Village of Royal Palm Beach will host a Van Halen Tribute Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in Commons Park. The concert is free but remember to bring your appetite because there will be delicious food trucks from all over the county. Also, don’t forget to bring your pet. The concert is at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, 11600 Poinciana Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. For more information call (561) 753-1232 or go online to royalpalmbeach.com.
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‘Clematis by Light’ launches first show at Centennial Fountain since renovations The City of West Palm Beach will launch its first show called “Love the CommUNITY,” which includes a waterworks spectacle set to synchronized lights and music. The remaining shows will take place on Thursday, March 4 and Thursday, March 11 from 6 to 10 p.m. Love our CommUNITY is the first in a series of programs as part of the city’s Holiday in Paradise celebration at the upgraded Centennial Fountain at the Centennial Square. “The renovated Centennial
Fountain is now both an attraction and destination, adding to the vibrancy, economic development, and sense of community in our downtown,” said West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James. The Centennial Square Fountain is at 150 N. Clematis St. in downtown West Palm Beach.
Music of the Beatles returns to Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center Here Comes the Sun is coming back to the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center by popular demand. The show takes place Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children or students. Seating
will be socially distant and masks will be required. This modern rock-n-roll experience is sure to include favorites like “She Loves You,” “Tax Man” and “Let It Be.” The Dolly Hand Center is on the Belle Glade Campus of Palm Beach State College at 1977 S.W. College Drive. For tickets, call the box office at (561) 993-1160. Due to social distancing seating is limited.
Bill Murray to be featured at Society of the Four Arts concert The Society of the Four Arts is premiering a new in-person live performance and a unique concert at the Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium. The concert, “Americas,” will break down barriers between different cultures and different music. It will include both music and the spoken word. “Americas, with Bill Murray” will premier Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m. Tickets are already on sale for $50 and they are being sold in pods for social distancing. Bill Murray, of “Ghostbusters” and “Groundhog Day” fame, will be joined by Venezuelan pianist Vanessa Perez, violinist Philippe Quint and Suzanne Farrin on the ondes Martenot to provide a concert that is both Latin and global. For tickets, call (561) 655-
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Bookmobile is coming to Wellington The Bookmobile, a program from the Palm Beach County library, is going to the Wellington Amphitheater Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. This library on wheels has all kinds of books from best sellers to children’s books. You can even get a library card. The Bookmobile will continue its trips to Wellington until the Wellington Branch Library opens later this year.
Palm Beach International Boat Show returns The 35th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show will take place in downtown West Palm Beach from Thursday, March 25 to Sunday, March 28. There will be hundreds of boats from inflatables to 300foot yachts. Also included at the event are exhibits, educational activities, live music and refreshments. The show will take place at 101 S. Flagler Dr. in downtown West Palm Beach. For more information, check out pbbboatshow.com.
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FACES & PLACES
PBA awards four ‘Women of Distinction’ scholarships Palm Beach Atlantic University has awarded four of its seniors the school’s annual Women of Distinction scholarships, including Maria Landron of Royal Palm Beach. The Women of Distinction scholarships are awarded to female PBA seniors who demonstrate outstanding academics, service and leadership. Landron, a public relations major, was selected as a Freidheim Fellow in the university’s LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Her research project on U.S. immigration policy was partly informed by a visit to the Arizona-Mexico border, undertaken as part of her public relations studies. Landron interned with West Palm Beach’s Moore Agency and the Village of Royal Palm Beach where she led a campaign to encourage participation in the U.S. Census. She is considering enrolling in graduate school. Other 2021 scholarship recipi-
ents are Rebekah Chin of Port St. Lucie, Leah Woods of Piedmont, S.D. and Alysse Armstrong of Merritt Island. Scholarships are funded with proceeds from the annual Women of Distinction luncheon, however this year’s luncheon was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, past recipients will be honored in safe, creative ways throughout the year.
Clinics Can Help, United Way of PBC distribute PPE to area non-profits Clinics Can Help and United Way of Palm Beach County joined forces with dozens of area volunteers recently to give away $350,000 worth of personal protective equipment. The donation went to 170 nonprofit agencies across Palm Beach County to ensure safety for their staff while serving clients. The equipment was purchased through a grant provided by the Board of Commissioners of Palm Beach County to United Way of Palm Beach County through CARES, and has been received and housed at Clinics Can Help and The Port of Palm Beach. “Our team is proud to be a partner in this project,” said Clinics Can Help CEO Owen O’Neill. “Our mission is to provide medical equipment and supplies to every child and adult in need, so we see it as our responsibility to support our community in this way.”
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Dramaworks announces ‘Young Playwrights’ winners
must bring their valid ID. Included in the package is free admission, free educational resources and a gift bag from the Museum Store, which will be open for socially-distance shopping. Educators can reserve a ticket by calling (561) 655-2833, ext. 10. Advanced registration is required. The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum is at 1 Whitehall Way in Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Dramaworks has announced its 10 winners of the Young Playwrights 10-Minute Play Contest. These winners were chosen among Palm Beach County students in grades 9-12. Each winning play will be read by a professional actor on March 24. Tickets to the event must be reserved in advance. Each winner will be awarded $250 and receive an anthology of the winning plays. To reserve tickets to the virtual performance or for more information, visit Palm Beach Dramaworks website at palmbeachdramaworks.org or call the box office at (561) 514-4042.
Wellington Garden Club works to keep Wellington beautiful
Under the guidance of Jim Thompson and Kay Brown, the Wellington Garden Club participates in Wellington’s Adopt-AStreet program. Four times a year, members of the garden club pick up litter along Greenbriar Boulevard. All equipment is provided by the Village of Wellington. Wellington Garden Club is a non-profit Wellington organization founded in 1982. They meet the first Monday of each
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Municipal elections to be held March 9 In West Palm Beach, there are two city council seats up for grabs. In District 2, Cory Neering is stepping down after serving for six years, leaving an open seat. The two challengers that will face off to replace Neering are Deandre Poole and Shalonda Warren. Poole is a professor at FAU in
the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies. Warren is the CEO of the Sickle Cell Foundation and a business consultant. Roderick Clarke will appear on the ballot but has been disqualified and any votes received will not count. In District 4, Jonathan Jones is challenging incumbent Joe Peduzzi. In Loxahatchee Groves, there are also two seats up for grabs. For Seat 1, David DeMarios is trying to return to the council by challenging incumbent Phillis Maniglia. While community activist Marianna Miles
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Flagler Museum host teacher appreciation hours for spring break The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum is offering free admission to administrators during spring break to celebrate local educators. Teacher appreciation hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from March 16-19. Teachers
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SCENE FROM WEST PALM by Aaron Wormus | awormus@palmswestmonthly.com
Elisabetta’s Ristorante opens on West Palm Beach waterfront Tired of being at home all the time, longing to get away to take in the sights and smells of northern Italy? There’s no need to jump on a plane. The tastes and ambience of northern Italy can be found at the recently-opened Elisabetta’s Ristorante, Bar and Pizzeria, 185 Banyan Blvd. in downtown West Palm Beach When you first step inside, you’ll be transported into a restaurant that mixes the rustic feel of northern Italy with all the convenience of the cosmopolitan life on the West Palm Beach waterfront. From the distressed wooden entrance booth to the wooden exposed ceiling beams and leather-bound chairs to the private grotto/dining area, the attention to detail in this 300seat, 10,000-square-foot restaurant is exquisite. Two gold tiled beehiveshaped pizza ovens will grab your attention and the open kitchen is constantly buzzing with activity. On the other side of the restaurant, the main bar provides both inside and outside seating. Subtly placed televisions provide comfortable viewing for those who want to watch a game while enjoying a Peroni beer and pizza from one of the aforementioned Neapolitan pizza ovens. Pizzas range in price from $16 to $23, and during the
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Newly-opened Elisabetta’s Ristorante mixes the rustic feel of northern Italy with cosmopolitan life on the West Palm waterfront.
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Volunteers help match seniors with available vaccinations AIDING SENIORS / FROM PAGE 1
seeing greater vaccination coverage than lower-income neighborhoods. “There should be robodialing, there should be door knocking. We should be going into communities,” Eskamani said. “People feel it’s like a game show, like a race and it shouldn’t be like that. It should be a more thoughtful and strategic approach that is centralized.” A new online system launched a few weeks ago by the state government for residents to preregister for coronavirus vaccine appointments has aimed to centralize efforts, but it does not match people to all the different places where they could get a vaccine. Meanwhile, vaccines are going to waste. A couple weeks ago, Florida state officials acknowledged that 3,344 doses of vaccine were spoiled, in part because they were not used fast enough before the medicine went bad. Volunteers like Greenberg,
Schwartz and Quirk are helping to change that. They have become the first point of contact now for some vaccination providers who count on them to find patients who can show up at the last minute to receive leftover doses that otherwise would have to be thrown out. On a recent evening, Greenberg was able to quickly enlist 105 seniors for a vaccine clinic the following day at a community center in Hollywood, where officials worried about not being able to use leftover doses. Another time, she tracked down a man who had written a letter to the editor of the Sun-Sentinel because he hadn’t been able to book an appointment for his 65-year-old wife, who suffers from acute respiratory distress syndrome. “We are just trying to get shots in arms,” Greenberg said. “It is rare to find somewhere you can volunteer where you feel so connected to the people you are helping.”
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida restaurants would be able to sell alcohol for take out and delivery under a bill approved by a Senate committee Tuesday that would would make permanent a suspension of rules the governor allowed during the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order last year allowing alcohol to go to help restaurants that were losing business as people stayed home and capacity restrictions were enforced. While DeSantis has since lifted capacity limits, he has expressed support for allowing the businesses to continue take out and delivery of cocktails, wine and beer.
The Senate Regulated Industries Committee unanimously approved Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley's bill. ``COVID-19 has created a tremendous stress on the restaurant industry,'' Bradley said. ``The current executive order has been a lifeline. It has helped restaurants accomplish a goal of being successful while also providing a convenience for consumers.'' The bill would limit alcohol to go to restaurants whose sales are at least 51 percent food. Containers would have to be sealed and placed in a locked compartment or the backseat of a vehicle out of a drivers reach.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘21-’22 Kravis On Broadway season announced The Kravis Center has recently announced its 2021/2022 Kravis On Broadway series lineup, featuring seven shows headlined by the winner of six Tony Awards, “Dear Evan Hansen.” “With this upcoming season of award-winning musicals, we couldn’t be more excited to share that joy with our community,” said Terrence Dwyer, Kravis Center CEO. Performance dates are: COME FROM AWAY Nov. 16-21 This New York Times Critics’ Pick is based on a true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. DEAR EVAN HANSEN Dec. 15-19 “The Washington Post” calls
it “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history.” SUMMER Jan. 5-9 With a score featuring more than 20 of Donna Summer’s classic hits, this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation. CATS Feb. 8-13 The record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber has captivated audiences in more than 30 countries and 15 languages. ANASTASIA March 9-13 From the Tony Award-winning creators of the Broadway classic “Ragtime,” this show transports the audience from the twilight of the Russian
Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. MY FAIR LADY April 19-24 “My Fair Lady” tells the story of a young Cockney flower seller and a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, May 3-8 Based on the Oscar-winning film starring Richard Gere, this breathtaking production celebrates triumph over adversity. Subscriptions go on sale to the general public in June. For more information, go online to kravis.org/broadway or call the box office directly beginning March 1 at (561) 832-7469.
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201 S.W. 5th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale (954) 462-0222 The Bronx Wanderers – March 14 / $30-$50 Sheléa – March 20 / $25-$45 Paul Anka – March 24 / $39.50-$150 Kevin Nealon – April 11 / $45 Dave Mason – April 22 / $55-$75
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center
1977 College Dr., Belle Glade - 993-1160 North Wind: Technology vs. Music! – April 15 / Adults: $20; Children: $10 Missoula Children’s Theatre – June 25 / Adults: $10; Children: $6
Duncan Theatre
4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth (561) 868-3309 The Electric Light Orchestra Experience – March 16 / $39 Croce Plays Croce – March 25 / $35
Lake Worth Playhouse
713 Lake Ave., Lake Worth - 586-6410 Death Trap – through March 7 / $35-$40 Sweat – March 11-21 / $25 Next to Normal – March 25 - April 11 / $35-$40
Kravis Center
701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach 832-7469 Pink Martini featuring China Forbes – March 27 / $29-$105 Randall Goosby – March 29 / $32 Roberto Fonseca – April 9 / $39-$49 Anthony Nunziata – April 10-11 / $35-$45 Palm Beach Symphony Presents Julian Schwarz – April 19 / $30
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707 Northeast 8th St., Fort Lauderdale (954) 462-0222 Jonathan Antoine – April 16 / $35.50-$45.50 Steve Hackett – April 20 / $52.75-$92.75 The Manhattan Transfer – May 14 / $43-$73
Museums & Exhibits Boca Raton Museum of Art
2700 6th Ave. S., Lake Worth - 279-0907 Adults: $12, Seniors: $10, Students: free Paul Gervais: Faces and Forms – through May 30 Glasstress Boca Raton 2021 – through Sept. 5 An Irresistible Urge to Create: The Monroe Family Collection of Florida
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT by Jim Mullen
Why force us to jump through hoops during tax season? Sometimes, I wonder how they pay their taxes in different countries. In Russia, two big, burly guys probably knock on your door and say, “Give us all the money you haven’t hidden yet.” Then they pocket some of it and give the rest to some apparatchik, who pockets some of it and then passes it along to some other official, who takes a cut. On and on and on it goes until, finally, at the end of a long road, some of it goes to the government. The Russian government takes that money and uses it to pay for things like snowplows and secret prisons. Of course, that is not true. The Russian process of collecting taxes is probably very similar to our own. With similar results. Well, their penalties for not paying may be stiffer: As far as I know, the IRS doesn’t employ a firing squad. Yet. If there’s one thing almost everyone can agree on, it’s that they don’t like the way the government spends their hardearned tax dollars. Or even their inherited tax dollars. The other thing almost universally agreed on is that nobody likes all the hoops they have to jump through just to file their taxes. Whenever someone says, “The government never created a single job,” I counter with, “They created H&R Block.” Not to mention the thousands and
thousands of accounting firms across the country that work for large corporations, and entire departments within those corporations that do nothing but work on “tax compliance.” Some people say this puts our country at a competitive disadvantage with other countries. Those people have clearly never been to France, Germany or the 60 other countries that make our complex tax system look like a game of “Go Fish” compared to their versions, which are more like 3-D chess. Their total corporate taxes may end up being lower than ours, but that doesn’t mean they’re
simpler to calculate. Why can’t we make the ordeal of paying taxes simpler? Most of us don’t mind paying for necessities like roads, schools, police, firefighters, EMTs and the military – what we mind is making it so difficult. Just let us write a check and stop making us fill out forms. We have created a system that reminds me of getting a letter with a 50-cent stamp on it that tells me that I owe someone 13 cents. Not only is it a waste of money, it’s a waste of time and paper. And this is in the age of computers, where it could only take a simple click
of a button to avoid this kind of nonsensical book-balancing. We’re not alone; it seems all governments love paperwork. “Fill out this form in triplicate” is the motto of governments all over the world. If the government spent $10 to collect $9, the officials in charge would stop it as soon as they realized it (one would hope). The trouble is, THEY aren’t spending the $10. You are. It is costing you, the taxpayer, time and money to file your taxes – not the government. What’s their incentive to stop doing business as usual? Not much. Maybe a law that
makes Congress members prepare their own taxes would do it. Do you remember voting for something called “Schedule C”? Do you know what a 1099 is? My accountant does, but I don’t. And this, they tell me, is just the basic stuff. Yet somehow this Byzantine system has survived, and better yet, it changes each year. And here’s the strangest thing of all: The government knows how much tax I should be paying before I fill out the forms. I know because for the past few weeks, I’ve been getting tax documents in the mail. If I make a mistake – accidentally or on purpose – they’ll know. After all, they get the same documents I get. So why not just send me a bill every year? If it looks OK, I’ll send them a check. If not, I’ll call the accountant. Jim Mullen is the author of “It Takes a Village Idiot: A Memoir of Life After the City,” a comic memoir about his move from New York City’s Greenwich Village to a former dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains. His freelance work has appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine and The Village Voice.
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Charles Pollock, Red, 1964, oil on canvas, 127 by 127 cm. Courtesy of American Contemporary Art Gallery, Munich. © Charles Pollock Archives, Paris.
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U.S. rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses By MIKE STOBBE and MARION RENAULT Associated Press
NEW YORK — Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations. And it’s only now beginning to catch up. The problem has not been a shortage of technology or expertise. Rather, scientists say, it’s an absence of national leadership and coordination, plus a lack of funding and supplies for overburdened laboratories trying to juggle diagnostic testing with the hunt for genetic changes. “We have the brains. We have the tools. We have the instruments,” said Ilhem Messaoudi, director of a virus research center at University of California, Irvine. “It’s just a matter of supporting that effort.” Viruses mutate constantly. To stay ahead of the threat, scientists analyze samples, watching closely for mutations that might make the coronavirus more infectious or more deadly. But such testing has been scattershot. Less than one percent of positive specimens in the U.S. are being sequenced to determine whether they have worrisome mutations. Other countries do better – Britain sequences about 10 percent – meaning they can more quickly see threats coming at them. That gives them greater opportunity to slow or stop the problem, whether through more targeted contact tracing, possible adjustments to the vaccine, or public warnings. CDC officials say variants have not driven recent surges in overall U.S. cases. But experts worry that what’s happening with variants is not clear and say the nation should have been more aggressive about sequencing earlier in the epidemic that has now killed over 450,000 Americans. “If we had evidence it was changing,” said Ohio State
molecular biologist Dan Jones, “maybe people would’ve acted differently.” U.S. scientists have detected more than 500 cases of a variant first identified in Britain and expect it to become the cause of most of this country’s new infections in a matter of weeks. Another troubling variant tied to Brazil and a third discovered in South Africa were detected weeks ago in the U.S. and also are expected to spread. The British variant is more contagious and is believed to be more deadly than the original, while the South Africa one may render the vaccines somewhat less effective. The ultimate fear is that a variant resistant to existing vaccines and treatments could eventually emerge. Potentially worrisome versions may form inside the U.S., too. “This virus is mutating, and it doesn’t care if it’s in Idaho or South Africa,” Messaoudi said. But the true dimensions of the problem in the U.S. are not clear because of the relatively low level of sequencing. “You only see what’s under the lamppost,” said Kenny Beckman, director of
the University of Minnesota Genomics Center, which started analyzing the virus’s genetics last spring. After the slow start, public health labs in at least 33 states are now doing genetic analysis to identify emerging coronavirus variants. Other states have formed partnerships with university or private labs to do the work. North Dakota, which began sequencing a few weeks ago, was the most recent to start that work, according to the Association of Public Health Laboratories. The CDC believes a minimum of 5,000 to 10,000 samples should be analyzed weekly in the U.S. to adequately monitor variants, said Gregory Armstrong, who oversees the agency’s advanced molecular detection work. And it’s only now that the nation is hitting that level, he acknowledged. Still, it is a jumble of approaches: Some public health labs sequence every positive virus specimen. Some focus on samples from certain outbreaks or certain patients. Others randomly select samples to analyze.
On top of that, labs continue to have trouble getting needed supplies – like pipette tips and chemicals – used in both gene sequencing and diagnostic testing. President Joe Biden, who inherited the setup from the Trump administration, is proposing a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that calls for boosting federal spending on sequencing of the virus, though the amount has not been detailed and other specifics have yet to be worked out. “We’re 43rd in the world in genomic sequencing. Totally unacceptable,” White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said. At the pandemic’s outset, some labs began sequencing the coronavirus right away. The Minnesota Department of Health, for example, started doing so within weeks of its first COVID-19 cases in March, said Sara Vetter, an assistant lab director. “That put us a step ahead,” she said. The CDC likewise worked with certain states to sequence close to 500 samples in April, and over a thousand samples in
May and June. But many labs didn’t do the same – especially those overburdened with ramping up coronavirus diagnostic testing. The CDC’s Armstrong said that at the time, he couldn’t justify telling labs to do more sequencing when they already had their hands full and there wasn’t any evidence such analysis was needed. “Up until a month ago, it wasn’t on the list of things that are urgently necessary. It was nice to have,” said Trevor Bedford, a scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. “There was definitely lack of federal resources assigned to doing exactly this.” At the same time, because of stay-at-home orders imposed during the outbreak, researchers at some labs were told not to go in to work, Messaoudi said. “Instead of having a call to arms,” she said, “they sent everyone home.” In November, the CDC began to roll out a national program to more methodically pull and check specimens to better determine what strains are circulating. Then in December, the U.S. got a wake-up call when British researchers announced they had identified a variant that seems to spread more easily. The CDC reacted by announcing its surveillance program would scale up to process 750 samples nationally per week. The agency also contracted with three companies – LabCorp, Quest Diagnostics and Illumina – to sequence thousands more each week. State labs are doing thousands of their own. Meanwhile, the outbreak is almost certainly seeding more COVID-19 mutations. “Where it has free rein of the place, there’s going to be significant variants that evolve,” Scripps Research Institute scientist Dr. Eric Topol said. “The more genomic sequencing, the more we can stay ahead of the virus.”
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Outside the Neighborhood
Police: Thief berated mom for leaving kid in car he stole
BEAVERTON, Ore. — A car thief who found a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle drove back and chastised the mother for leaving the child unattended before taking off again, police in Oregon said. The woman went into a grocery store about 15 feet from the car in January, leaving her 4-year-old child inside with the engine running and the vehicle unlocked, said Beaverton police spokesman Officer Matt Henderson. A store employee told authorities the woman was in the market for a few minutes before someone began driving away with the SUV. Once the thief realized the toddler was in the backseat, he drove back, berated the woman for leaving her child unattended, told the woman to take the child and drove away in the stolen vehicle. “He actually lectured the mother for leaving the child in the car and threatened to call the police on her,” Henderson said. Henderson said the woman did nothing wrong and was within sight and sound of the child. He said the incident served as a “good reminder to take extra precaution” with children. “Obviously, we’re thankful he brought the little one back and had the decency to do that,” Henderson said. The vehicle was found a few hours later in Portland but police are still searching for the thief. The suspect was said to be in his 20s or 30s with dark brown or black braided hair and a multi-colored face mask. Police said anyone with information on the theft should contact the department.
Oklahoma lawmaker proposes ‘Bigfoot’ hunting season
OKLAHOMA CITY — A mythical, ape-like creature that has captured the imagination
of adventurers for decades has now become the target of a state lawmaker in Oklahoma. A Republican House member has introduced a bill that would create a Bigfoot hunting season. Rep. Justin Humphrey’s district includes the heavily forested Ouachita Mountains in southeast Oklahoma, where a Bigfoot festival is held each year. He says issuing a state hunting license and tag could help boost tourism. “Establishing an actual hunting season and issuing licenses for people who want to hunt Bigfoot will just draw more people to our already beautiful part of the state,” Humphrey said in a statement. Humphrey says his bill would only allow trapping and that he also hopes to secure $25,000 to be offered as a bounty. Micah Holmes, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, which oversees hunting in Oklahoma, told television station KOCO that the agency uses sciencedriven research and doesn’t recognize Bigfoot.
Man hits 2 deer with new car, then he hits $2M in lottery
LELAND, N.C. — An unlucky start to a North Carolina man’s day turned upside down when he discovered he won a $2 million lottery prize hours after hitting two deer with his new car. Anthony Dowe, of Leland, had an accident on his way to work in late January, the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a statement. It ruined his day, so he went back home, got into bed and went to sleep. “Then I woke up and checked my tickets. I checked the fourth ticket and I saw the ‘4’ and then the next number and the next number and the next number,” he said. “I’m like, ‘Wow!’ It was just crazy.” His winning Mega Millions ticket matched all five white balls. The odds? 1 out of 12.6 million. Dowe took his ticket to a store and won $1 million. That prize doubled when the 2x
Megaplier ticket was drawn. “I went and showed my dad and my mom and everybody was happy,” he said. When he claimed his prize at the lottery headquarters in Raleigh and took home about $1.4 million after taxes. “It just feels great,” he said. “I’m just gonna fix things on my mother and father’s house and get my car fixed, pay it off, and pay my niece’s car off.” The rest, he said, will go into savings.
Grandfather returns LAPD handcuffs he stole 60 years ago
LOS ANGELES — A grandfather has returned a pair of handcuffs he stole from a Los Angeles police officer 60 years ago. You could say he was shackled with guilt by his grandchildren. The 74-year-old man, who now lives in the San Diego suburb of Vista, was a teenager living in Van Nuys when he saw a scuffle break out at a Bob’s Big Boy restaurant between an LAPD juvenile officer and a “young ruffian,” he wrote in a letter shared recently by police. The officer’s handcuffs came loose and skated across the floor, landing at his feet. He scooped them up and kept them for six decades, although the man said he “felt a little guilty” each time he looked at them. Recently two of his grandsons, ages 6 and 9, were visiting and playing with plastic handcuffs when he decided to show them the real pair to impress them. He also shared the story of how he got them. “They were aghast and asked me why I stole the handcuffs from a policeman. I, of course, had no good explanation and I told them it was the wrong thing to do and I wasn’t proud of it and then I danced around the subject,” the letter said. Last month, he sent an envelope to the LAPD’s West Valley station. It contained the cuffs and their key, along with a $100 donation and the letter of apology. The letter was posted on social media by the department, which blacked out the man’s name.
“The note is addressed to you, but is partly intended for my grandsons” and each will receive a copy, the letter said. It ended: “I am sincerely sorry.” “This was no ordinary letter,” said an LAPD tweet that included a photo of the handcuffs. “It was a life lesson over 60 years in the making, from a grandfather to his grandkids – that it’s never too late to do the right thing.”
Police: Train conductor spots man on tracks, averts tragedy MARIETTA, Ga. — Authorities credit a freight train conductor with saving a man’s life outside Atlanta. The CSX conductor was entering the city with the milelong train in late January when he spotted someone laying on the tracks, Marietta police said. It was a homeless man who had fallen and was unable to get up, police said. “He became hypothermic and if struck by the swift moving train would surely have been killed instantly,” police said in a statement on social media. The conductor was able to stop the train before reaching the man, police said. Police, firefighters and paramedics carried the man from the scene and he was then taken to a hospital for treatment.
Music to my fears: Man swallows earbud while sleeping BOSTON — A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus. Worcester resident Brad Gauthier, who detailed his bizarre experience in a Facebook post, went to bed recently listening to music. He woke up, shoveled snow for about an hour, and then went inside to take a sip of water. But the liquid wouldn’t go down, and he had to lean over to drain it from his throat. Gauthier also noticed he was missing one of his two wireless earbuds, which he said typically uses as he falls asleep. Gauthier’s son suggested that perhaps his father had swallowed the earbud, which is exactly what an X-ray at a local emergency clinic revealed. The small plastic device was lodged in his lower esophagus. Gauthier said he never experienced more than minor discomfort. He told NBC Boston 10 that he wanted to share his experience to caution others not to sleep with their headphones.
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JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT
This Month in History March 5, 1770: The Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people. March 14, 1794: Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. March 16, 1802: Congress authorized the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. March 10, 1880: The Salvation Army arrived in the United States from England. March 20, 1899: Martha M. Place of Brooklyn, N.Y., became the first woman to be put to death by electrocution as she was executed at Sing Sing for the murder of her stepdaughter. March 2, 1923: Time magazine made its debut. March 31, 1923: The first U.S. dance marathon, held in
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Aries (March 21 – April 20) You can’t make your influence felt here. As hard as it is to detach, getting involved will only bring you down. Just this once, do what you can to take care of yourself and let others hash things out for themselves. Taurus (April 21 – May 21) You couldn’t have foreseen this. Being blindsided by events or people has upset so many things. If you’re furious I can see why, but don’t let it get to you. Everything’s a lesson. Learn what you can from this. Gemini (May 22 – June 21) You think this is the right approach. Before you take it, review your motives. If you’re only here for yourself, nothing will work. If you make sure that everyone involved is fairly treated you will succeed. Cancer (June 22 – July 23) Everything is good. Waiting for the other shoe to drop, you wonder how long this will last; that depends on your ability to stay clear about whether or not others are as committed to this situation as you are. Leo (July 24 – Aug. 23) There’s a
gap between what you want for yourself and what you’re able to do about it. Too much emphasis on work holds you in place. Something needs to change. More of the same will prevent you from ever living your truth. Virgo (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23) You’re well aware of what’s going on. Straddling the fence, you see that you need do what’s expedient until something comes along to show you that your next move will include more of what you want in the equation. Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23) If things seem to be going to hell in a bucket, you aren’t alone. Whatever you do, don’t let it bring you down. Whenever life appears to be at its worst, a good sense of humor makes it easier to turn things around. Scorpio (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22) If you could bury the hatchet you’d be much better off. You can’t win if you keep hanging on to this. In this type of situation taking the high road becomes a matter of being willing to let go of the need to be right.
Sagittarius (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21) Dealing with people who insist that you bow to their will has you up against a wall. You will gain nothing by going along with their plans. Don’t diminish yourself by saying yes to things that compromise your integrity. Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20) Whoever hurt you didn’t mean to; don’t nurse this wound any longer than you must. Give others the benefit of the doubt and expect an apology as soon as they realize that they totally screwed up. Aquarius (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19) This would be easier if you weren’t so busy seeing what you want to see. Taking off your blinders will show you that whoever you’ve put your faith in doesn’t deserve it. Think twice before you give yourself away. Pisces (Feb. 20 – March 20) You tend to intensify things and it drives people away. Getting overly involved won’t work now. Detach from whatever it is that you want too much and give others a chance to see how they feel about you.
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