3-2-21 President Biden said the United States would have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses for every adult American by the end of May.

3-8-21 The U.S. is now administering at least 2 million shots each day, and 87.9 million doses have been given.

3-8-21 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveils guidelines explaining which activities are safe to resume for Americans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

3-8-21 CDC study finds that about 78% of people who have been hospitalized, needed a ventilator or died from Covid-19 have been overweight or obese. (Just over 42% of the U.S. population was considered obese in 2018.)

3-09-21 Jessie Diggins becomes the 1st U.S. woman to win Cross-Country Ski World Cup

3-10-21 New Yorkers 60+ years old are eligible for the vaccine

3-11-21 Assembly Judiciary Committee authorized to begin impeachment investigation against Governor Cuomo

3-12-21 President Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief package into law

3-13-21 Don and I got our first COVID vaccines (Moderna)!

3-14-21 Thirty-six million Americans have been fully vaccinated for COVID. That's more than the total U.S. cases (29.4 million).

3-17-21 A Mayo Clinic analysis of real-world mRNA vaccine data suggests that vaccination provides an 80% lower risk of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, greatly slowing the spread of Covid-19

3-17-21 The House voted 413-12 on Wednesday to honor police officers who responded to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot with Congressional Gold Medals

3-18-21 Canada's border closing was extended another 30 days, to April 21

3-19-21 The U.S. hit President Biden's goal of 100 million shots in 100 days in 58 days

3-20-21 First case of the Brazilian COVID variant (P.1) found in New York (Brooklyn)

3-22-21 The New York COVID strain (B.1.526), which originated in February in Manhattan, is 45% of new cases in NYC

3-23-21 New Yorkers 50+ years old are eligible for the vaccine

3-29-21 New Yorkers 30+ years old are eligible for the vaccine

3-30-21 Coronavirus cases increased 64% in New York last week over the previous week (making it the fastest spreading state on a per person basis), as restrictions on indoor dining are being relaxed, indoor fitness classes in NYC resumed (at 33% capacity), and Yankee Stadium and movie theaters will open at reduced capacity.