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April 14, 2021

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Growing number of colleges and universities mandate students get vaccine before returning to campus

CBS News
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CBS News – For more and to sign up click here Growing number of colleges and universities mandate students get vaccine before returning to campus – CBS News Watch CBSN Live At least a dozen colleges and universities across the country are mandating students get a COVID-19 vaccine before returning......
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Australia returns to “war footing” amid COVID-19 vaccine turmoil

Reuters
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s national cabinet will begin meeting twice a week from Monday, marking a return to a “war footing” in the country’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic amid turmoil in its national vaccination programme. FILE PHOTO: A sign for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic is seen as high-risk workers......
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Bubba Wallace Addresses COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Sports Illustrated
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http://www.si.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Ch_1200%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTgwMjk4NTcyNzc4OTczMDM2/bubba-wallace.jpg Madeline Coleman Bubba Wallace continues to step up as a leader on and off the racetrack, this time tackling COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy.  The NASCAR driver and roughly 50 of his 23XI Racing teammates, as well as their immediate family members, received their first doses of the vaccine earlier on......
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NFL outlines COVID-19 vaccination protocols; Broncos won’t work out

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USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here USA TODAY The NFL has laid out team guidelines for COVID-19 vaccinations and is strongly urging franchises to have all employees vaccinated.  Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams in a memo Tuesday to plan on using stadiums or team headquarters as......
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Broncos Players to Skip Workouts Amid COVID-19 Concerns

Sports Illustrated
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http://www.si.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Ch_1200%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTgwMjk1NzkwNDQ1NDcwODcw/denver-broncos-otas.jpg Michael Shapiro Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Broncos players announced on Tuesday they will not participate in the team’s voluntary offseason workouts due to COVID-19 concerns. “With offseason programs starting in less than a week and without adequate protocols in place in order for us players to return safely,......
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NFL Expecting Team Personnel to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Sports Illustrated
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http://www.si.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Ch_1200%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTc5ODU4ODUxODc5NzI1MDQ1/nfl-logo-1.jpg Ben Pickman The NFL informed teams on Tuesday that team employees, other than players, should be expected to be vaccinated for COVID-19 unless they have a “bona fide medical or religious ground for not doing so.” According to a memo, obtained and released by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the......
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Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Complicating Rollout

New York Times
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New York Times – For more and to sign up click here Here’s what you need to know: Nearly seven million people in the United States have received Johnson & Johnson shots so far.Credit…Mary Altaffer/Associated Press Federal health agencies on Tuesday called for an immediate pause in use of Johnson......
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Medvedev tests COVID-19 positive, out of Monte Carlo Masters – ATP

Reuters
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FILE PHOTO: Mar 28, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Daniil Medvedev of Russia hits a forehand against Alexei Popyrin of Australia (not pictured) in the third round in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – World number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia has......
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World Bank, Gavi urge countries with excess COVID-19 vaccines to release them

Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank President David Malpass and José Manuel Barroso, chair of the Gavi vaccine alliance, on Monday discussed the importance of countries with excess COVID-19 vaccine supplies releasing them as soon as possible, the World Bank said. Malpass expressed his desire to work closely with Gavi on......
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Florida reports single-digit COVID-19 deaths for first time in months

TheHill
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USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here Joseph Choi Florida has recorded a single-digit increase in COVID-19 related deaths for the first time since September according to state health officials. The Palm Beach Post reported on Monday that state health officials confirmed the deaths of seven Florida......
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Covid-19 Live Updates: Regeneron’s Antibody Drug Can Help Prevent Infections, Study Says

New York Times
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New York Times – For more and to sign up click here Here’s what you need to know: Scientists working at a Regeneron facility in New York State in 2020.Credit…Regeneron, via Associated Press A monoclonal antibody cocktail developed by the drug maker Regeneron offered strong protection against Covid-19 when given......
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Rare COVID-19 complication is putting kids in Michigan’s ICUs

Detriot News
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Detroit News – For more and to sign up click here Macomb Township — When Michelle Elkhoury’s 4-year-old daughter spiked a low-grade fever in mid-March, she didn’t panic. Juliana had been attending preschool virtually, and Michelle and her husband, John, had been working from home for a year while caring for 2-year-old......
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Blinken doesn’t say if he thinks China knows the true origins of COVID-19

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USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here Secretary of State Antony Blinken didn’t directly answer whether he believes the Chinese government knows the true origins of COVID-19 while he called out the Chinese government for a lack of transparency in the early days of the outbreak.......
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Analysis: Michigan’s Covid-19 surge becomes a reality check for a restless nation

CNN
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USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here “There’s light at the end of this tunnel, but the recent rise in cases is a reminder that we are still in the tunnel,” the Democratic governor said, urging people to continue to take precautions and get the vaccine......
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In COVID-19 vaccination pivot, Canada targets frontline workers

Reuters
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TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic. Canada’s approach thus far has left unvaccinated many so-called “essential workers,” like daycare providers,......
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