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Added on the 21/05/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
People wait in line outside the new FEMA vaccination site on Miami-Dade College's North Campus to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has also opened sites in Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. IMAGES
Last year, data scientist Rebekah Jones was fired by the Florida Department of Health. Part of her job was to work on the state's COVID-19 dashboard. But the data scientist was fired in May after she said she refused to alter data related to the pandemic in the state. However, she continued to publish her own Florida COVID-19 data independently, through her own dashboard. In December, Florida law enforcement raided her home, brandishing weapons at her young children. They seized computers, phones, and external storage drives in connection with an alleged hack. Now, Business Insider reports an arrest warrant has been issued for Jones, although it's not clear with what crime Florida officials plan to charge. Jones has agreed to turn herself in, calling the charges 'bogus' and an attempt to silence her for being a scientist critical of the government.
Public health experts warned for months that Thanksgiving should not happen traditionally. The reasoning being that dinner would be the perfect place for the coronavirus to spread. They suggested people limit their feasts, just for this year, to single-household affairs. Still, more than a third of Americans said they would not be making any changes. Thanksgiving 2020 would remain traditional despite the looming virus threat. Many said they'd travel and mix households without wearing masks or opening up windows.
Ahead of the holiday Thanksgiving, a food distribution is organized in Miami for families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Packages are delivered directly to their cars. IMAGES