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IN DEPTH -- A look at vaccination resistance in Appalachia and the toll on the nurses trying to help neighbors

Wed, 2021-07-07 10:30 — mike kraft

Their neighbors called covid-19 a hoax. Can these ICU nurses forgive them? For the nurses in the Appalachian highlands who risked their lives during the pandemic, it is as if they fought in a war no one acknowledges. Peter Jamison Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response

Tue, 2021-07-06 21:39 — mike kraft

The Shocking Enormity of Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response A massive third wave is spreading unchecked, anti-vaxxers are rampant, and the Kremlin’s vaccine diplomacy has failed

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White House signals new COVID-19 strategy as delta variant spreads

Tue, 2021-07-06 17:51 — mike kraft

White House signals new COVID-19 strategy as delta variant spreads President Biden on Tuesday pleaded with Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the White House signaled a shift toward grassroots tactics to reach those who have yet to get a shot. Morgan Chalfant and Brett Samuels TheHill

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Schools are working to convince parents to choose in-person classes in fall

Tue, 2021-07-06 13:07 — mike kraft

Schools use home visits, calls to convince parents to choose in-person classes in fall Superintendents are knocking on doors and schools have hired therapy animals as part of a persuasion campaign to encourage parents to come back for the fall. Hannah Natanson Washington Post

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The 12 states most at risk from COVID-19, all with high levels of Delta and below-average vaccination rates

Mon, 2021-07-05 20:43 — mike kraft

A map shows the 12 states most at risk from COVID-19, all with high levels of Delta and below-average vaccination rates The 12 US states at most risk from COVID-19 include Arkansas, Nevada, and Missouri, according to Covid Act Now, which is partnered with Harvard. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce Business Insider

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Suggestions on how to persuade hesitants to get vaccine shots.

Mon, 2021-07-05 11:07 — mike kraft

They didn’t want to get Covid-19 shots. This is what convinced them. From encouragement from family to fears over new variants, this is what swayed vaccine holdouts. NBC News

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In interviews with NBC News, individuals who were initially reluctant to get their vaccinations said nudging from family members, fears about emerging variants and having the ability to shrug off rumors about the shot were among the reasons they finally decided to roll up their sleeves, months after the shot became available.

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Southern pastors wary of promoting vaccines because of congegations' negative attitudes

Mon, 2021-07-05 10:48 — mike kraft

‘Wasting my breath’: Southern faith leaders wary of promoting vaccines Exhausted by backlash over pandemic restrictions, some faith leaders see little upside in urging skeptical congregants to get vaccinated. Dan Goldberg POLITICO

Biden administration and state officials hoped that pastors would play an outsized role in promoting Covid-19 vaccines, but many are wary of alienating their congregants and are declining requests to be more outspoken.

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"No shows" for 2nd vaccine shot an increasing problem in Germany

Mon, 2021-07-05 10:32 — mike kraft

Germany worried about COVID-19 vaccination 'no shows' A rising number of Germans are not showing up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments, prompting calls for fines to be imposed as Germany races to get shots in arms to counter the rapid spread of the more infectious Delta variant. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Concerns over the Delta variant of Covid-19 clouded Biden's July 4th celebrations

Mon, 2021-07-05 09:53 — mike kraft

Biden's Fourth of July celebrations clouded by a gnawing concern over the Delta variant of Covid-19 When President Joe Biden welcomed 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this weekend to mark Independence Day, it fulfilled -- and even exceeded -- his prediction from March that July 4th gatherings this year would look more like they used to. Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN CNN

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As delta variant rises, Republican governors urge the hesitant to get vaccinated

Mon, 2021-07-05 09:42 — mike kraft

‘We are in a race’: GOP governors implore residents to overcome vaccine hesitancy as delta variant rises GOP governors urged their residents on Sunday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as polling shows that vaccine hesitancy has been driven by Republicans. Amy B Wang, Nick Miroff Washington Post

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