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11:17am Jan 16, 2021

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India Kicks Off A Massive COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

by Lauren Frayer

Cheers erupted in hospital wards across the country as a first group of nurses and sanitation workers rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated. India aims to inoculate 300 million by July.

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10:26pm Jan 15, 2021

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Argentina Takes A Shot With Russia's Sputnik Vaccine

by Jason Beaubien

The nation has been hard hit by the pandemic. The president vowed to start a vaccination campaign by the end of 2020. That did happen — but not exactly as they'd hoped.
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8:00pm Jan 14, 2021

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$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy

by Scott Horsley

President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis.
2:42pm Jan 11, 2021

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National Guard Arrives In Forsyth County To Assist With Vaccination Effort

The National Guard is helping the Forsyth County Department of Public Health with their COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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7:29pm Jan 09, 2021

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Are You Old Enough To Get Vaccinated? In Tennessee, They're Using The Honor System

by Blake Farmer

Technically, the only Tennesseans currently eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are health care workers, long-term care residents, and people 75 and older. But don't expect strict enforcement.
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1:57pm Jan 08, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Off To A Slow Start — But Not In Some Rural Areas

by Kirk Siegler

Some rural areas, where health care is usually harder to get, appear to be leading the nation in delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine. But health leaders are cautioning there are caveats.
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10:57am Jan 07, 2021

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Fauci Says U.S. Needs More Time To 'Catch Up' On Vaccine Rollout

by Noel King

In an NPR interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, said changes in vaccine distribution could be necessary depending on what happens in the next few weeks.

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9:12pm Jan 05, 2021

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Hospital Scrambles To Find Patients Before Freezer Failure Ruins 830 Vaccines

by Vanessa Romo

The crisis starts around 2 a.m. at a hospital in Mendocino County, Calif. A compressor gives out, giving the staff two hours to use the coronavirus vaccines before they are declared unusable.
Mike Groll / AP

3:29pm Jan 04, 2021

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Cuomo Won't Get Vaccine Until His Group's Turn In Black, Hispanic, Poor Communities

by Brakkton Booker

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said testing for COVID-19 was more readily available in richer, whiter communities in the state. He added: "This can't happen again, and it can't happen with this vaccine."
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11:37am Dec 30, 2020

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U.K. Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine

by Jaclyn Diaz

The British government has ordered 100 million doses, enough to vaccinate 50 million residents.
8:08pm Dec 27, 2020

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Atrium Health Scrutinized Over Vaccine Priority

by Associated Press

A North Carolina health care system said it is delaying COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for next month after a controversy arose over who would get the initial round of doses.
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7:01pm Dec 27, 2020

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Why The World Is Seeing Some Of Its Most Extreme Pandemic Lockdowns

by Jason Beaubien

Even as the European Union began vaccine rollouts on Sunday, nations around the globe are instituting severe lockdowns and travel restrictions. Fear of the U.K. variant is a key reason.