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Scam problem: Officials warn that falsified vaccination cards could endanger lives and hurt efforts to end the pandemic

Mon, 2021-04-19 10:46 — mike kraft

‘Ripe for fraud’: Coronavirus vaccination cards support burgeoning scams Officials warn that the falsified cards could endanger lives and undermine efforts to end the pandemic. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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As all Americans 16 years and older become eligible for vaccines, White House launches media campaign.

Mon, 2021-04-19 10:17 — mike kraft

White House to promote vaccine eligibility with media blitz As all Americans 16 years and older become eligible for the vaccine on Monday, the White House is launching a media blitz to raise awareness about Americans' vaccine eligibility, an administration official said. Arlette Saenz CNN

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Demand for Covid-19 vaccine demand is slowing in parts of the US

Sun, 2021-04-18 19:55 — mike kraft

Covid-19 vaccine demand is slowing in parts of the US. Now an uphill battle starts to get more shots into arms When health officials in Ohio's Mercer County opened their first Covid-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic in January, available slots filled up instantly, and more than 500 people were vaccinated in a single day. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Oregon bucks trend by extending mask wearing requirements

Sun, 2021-04-18 12:07 — mike kraft

As mask mandates end, Oregon bucks trend with permanent rule PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As states around the country lift COVID-19 restrictions, Oregon is poised to go the opposite direction — and many residents are fuming about it. A top health official... AP NEWS

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As states around the country lift COVID-19 restrictions, Oregon is poised to go the opposite direction — and many residents are fuming about it.

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Florida’s COVID variant cases explode following spring break

Sun, 2021-04-18 11:56 — mike kraft

Following spring break, Florida’s COVID variant cases explode One month after the peak of Florida’s spring break, the number of residents infected with more infectious mutated strains of COVID-19 has exploded, rising six-fold since mid-March and leaving 122 people hospitalized.

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States see rise in unused vaccines as demand flattens, West Virginia, Louisiana and Wyoming are among the states seeing the biggest slowdowns

Sat, 2021-04-17 12:03 — mike kraft

Vaccines are sitting on shelves in these states. They’re getting desperate to give them out. West Virginia, Louisiana and Wyoming are among the states seeing the biggest slowdowns in the share of vaccine doses administered, an analysis of federal data shows. NBC News

In the beginning, there were tens of thousands of calls for coronavirus vaccination slots.

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The Lousinina example: providing vaccines but finding hesitancy.

Fri, 2021-04-16 21:32 — mike kraft

Amid hesitancy, Louisiana gets creative in vaccine outreach BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Brass bands playing at a 24-hour drive-thru coronavirus vaccine event. Doses delivered to commercial fishermen minutes from the docks. Pop-up immunization clinics at a... AP NEWS

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Dr. Fauci estimates infection rate has to get down to 10,000 cases a day before restrictions can be safely lifted

Fri, 2021-04-16 11:38 — mike kraft

Fauci clashes with GOP lawmaker over when COVID restrictions should be eased The nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed with GOP Rep. Jim Jordan over when COVID restrictions should be eased. ABC News ABC News

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COMMENTARY: Blue states have pulled far ahead of red states in vaccinations. Why?

Fri, 2021-04-16 11:26 — mike kraft

In the early weeks of Covid-19 vaccinations, the shining examples of success were all places with politically conservative leaders. Globally, the countries with the largest share of vaccinated people were Britain, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. In the U.S., the states that got off to the fastest starts were Alaska and West Virginia.

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How New Mexico Became the State With the Highest Rate of Full Vaccinations

Thu, 2021-04-15 11:11 — mike kraft

ALBUQUERQUE — Despite having one of the highest poverty rates in the country, New Mexico is surging past states with far more resources in the race to achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus.

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