The case for global vaccine equity, debate over “vaccine passports,” and how vaccine nationalism could prolong the pandemic.
COVID-19 Reports and Vaccine Rollout: April 12-16

The case for global vaccine equity, debate over “vaccine passports,” and how vaccine nationalism could prolong the pandemic.
Prosecutors in the Derek Chauvin trial are expected to wind down their case in Week 3. Chauvin’s defense could start its case as early as Tuesday, April 13.
Expanded eligibility to age 16 and older and all incarcerated people in New York. New York’s Excelsior Pass will allow people to present vaccine or negative COVID-19 test status to businesses.
The 1987 series Eyes on the Prize is the story of the civil rights era and is streaming for the first time. World Channel is rebroadcasting it Sundays at 9pm.
The Derek Chauvin trial starts Week 2 April 5. More Minneapolis police testimony is expected, as well as medical testimony. See live streams and evening reports from PBS NewsHour.
Friday, April 2 stream of Day 5 of the trial, above. Day 5 of trial adjourned at 12:40pm until Monday, April 5. PBS NewsHour will provide live streaming feed of the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George…
The best sources for timely information on vaccinations in New York City, New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut and answers to frequently asked questions.
Expanded eligibility to age 30 and older and all incarcerated people in New York. New York’s Excelsior Pass will allow people to present vaccine or negative COVID-19 test status to businesses.
Actor Warwick Davis hosts a documentary on the family of dwarf entertainers who survived Auschwitz during the Holocaust.
Find great actors, classic and independent films, international dramas, and films that dig deeper into history on New York’s PBS station THIRTEEN.
Eligibility age for the vaccine expands to those 50 and up in New York; advice on parenting during a pandemic.
A look at Connecticut’s restaurant industry, which employed 10% of residents pre-pandemic; in New Jersey, protesters demand visitation rights in nursing homes as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) update guidelines.
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President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package was approved on March 10. New York extends the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to age 60 and up.
Proposals sought for long and short form documentaries that are in production phase or near complete. Deadline: April 16.