“How COVID-19 Slipped China’s Grasp” By Chris Buckley, David D. Kirkpatrick, Amy Qin, and Javier C. Hernández

When China first investigated the coronavirus, Dr. Zhong Nanshan, who had relieved people of a previous relieved people of a similar epidemic 17 years ago, was called in an emergency to help bring light to the now COVID-19. Dr. Nanshan rushed to Beijing and urged officials to sound the alarm to warn China about the rapidly spreading virus. However, by then, approximately 636 lives had been taken by the coronavirus and it was too late to try and enforce containment. The first alarm wasn’t sounded until December 30th, 2019 “yet officials in Wuhan and Beijing concealed the extent of infections or refused to act on warnings.”

“Doctor Who Sounded Alarm on Coronavirus Dies in China” By Hilary Leug

The outbreak caught the attention of an ophthalmologist by the name of Li Wenliang. A text message that wrote “A new coronavirus infection has been confirmed and its type is being identified. Inform all family and relatives to be on guard,” was sent out to Dr. Li Wenliang’s former medical school classmates on December 30th. Unfortunately, Dr. Wenliang was a victim of the same virus he tried to warn his former students of. “At the time, Wuhan’s health bureau said there was no evidence of spread between humans”, which turned out to be false, in January, when Dr. Wenliang was diagnosed with coronavirus after being infected by a patient of his.

“Some Long Covid Patients FeelMuch Better After Getting the Vaccine” By Pam Belluck

After 1.7 million cases and 46 thousand deaths, in New York City alone, it took almost an entire year of quarantine to formulate a vaccine for the deadly virus. Many people who had to virus stated that they felt better after the fourth day of receiving the vaccine. “Ms. Dodd, who continues to feel good, is among a number of people who are reporting that the post-Covid symptoms they’ve experienced for months have begun improving, sometimes significantly, after they got the vaccine.”

“COVID-19 Update” via Citizens App

Where I’m located in Queens, there is a free bus service that’ll take you to a clinic location where you can receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Over 3 million vaccinations have been administered throughout New York City and all New Yorkers are eligible for the vaccine.