A few days ago, 65-year-old well-known cellist Yo-Yo Ma injected his second dose of covid-19 vaccine at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield. During the 15-minute observation period after vaccination, Yo-Yo Ma gave a "flash mob" improvisation for the people , cello repertoire such as Ave Maria.
The people at the scene all said that Ma Youyou's impromptu performance was very special, everyone was pleasantly surprised, and after the performance, it was warm applause.
Some people posted the video of the live performance on the Internet, many netizens were very envious after seeing it, and some people left a message praising, "This is really a soothing performance." ”
The Associated Press quoted The Berkshire Eagle as reporting that Yo-Yo Ma improvised to "give a little bit of giving back to the community."
In fact, during the past year's epidemic, Yo-Yo Ma, 65, has been active on social media, often using the hashtag "#songsofcomfort" to share clips of his performances, hoping to reduce people's fears about the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
According to the latest statistics on the CDC website, at least 69,784,210 people in the United States have received the first dose of the vaccine so far (21% of the total population of the United States), and another 37,459,269 people have received the second dose of the vaccine (11.3% of the total population of the United States).
It is reported that according to the "American Rescue Plan" signed by President Biden to stimulate the economy, Massachusetts received $8.1 billion in appropriations, of which Boston received $436.8 million. The funds will be used to support vaccinations, public transportation, and communities that have been more severely affected.
Rep. Lynch Stephen Lynch said there are many cities with large ethnic minority populations that are struggling during the pandemic, and the U.S. Relief Program's grant will prioritize funding them. In addition, when it comes to rent relief, priority is given to neighborhoods with higher rents, such as Boston.
Massachusetts currently receives just over $4.5 billion in aid, of which $3.71 billion directly supports the development of 37 communities, another 315 municipalities receive a total of nearly $368 million, and 14 counties receive $1.337 billion.
Nearly $1 billion is spent supporting the operation of public transit systems, including MBTA. Lynch criticized the MBA's service cuts in his eyes. The legislature has said it hopes the funds can be directly distributed to employees affected by the pandemic, preventing layoffs and keeping services up and running.
The federal aid bill aims to help people return to normal life as soon as possible, and also hopes to urge people to get vaccinated through a series of publicity activities to improve people's confidence in vaccines. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said: "We still have a long way to go as more people get vaccinated, students return to school, cafeterias open and the light at the end of the tunnel gets brighter and brighter. ”
Earlier this month, Boston had entered the third phase of Massachusetts, the second phase of opening, some industries can reopen up to 50% of the capacity, while restaurants have no personnel restrictions, but each table still needs to be spaced more than 6 feet apart, and a table can only sit a maximum of 6 people and can not exceed 90 minutes.
If the COVID-19 indicator continues to decline, Massachusetts will enter the fourth phase, the first step, on March 22. Large indoor and outdoor sports venues, such as Fenway Park and TD Gardens, will receive state approval to admit 12% of their capacity fans. Indoor performance venues will also reopen.
With the popularization of vaccines, the epidemic is gradually under control. In the case of achieving complete herd immunity, it is still necessary to pay attention to personal protection.
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