Even before the pandemic hit, il Cherokee Nation was dealing with a crisis: the potential disappearance of its native language.
Biden administration promises equitable vaccine access to Black and brown communities
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President-elect Joe Biden and his administration vow to ensure Black and brown people get equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine through mobile clinics, vaccination centers and partnerships with local communities, il...
People want the Covid-19 vaccine, but the government is failing
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It's been over a month now since the first Covid-19 vaccines were distributed in the United States, and we still haven't reached the initial goal set out for 20 million Americans to be vaccinated -- one initially se...
UK plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families fix heating and plumbing during the pandemic for free
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Thousands of elderly and disabled individuals in the UK have received emergency heating and plumbing repairs at no cost during the pandemic thanks to a kind-hearted plumber. James Anderson, 53, of Burnley, a town i...
Sofia Bekatorou: Olympic medalist’s decision to speak out over alleged 1998 sexual assault sparks public outcry in Greece
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Greek Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou's very public detailing of her alleged sexual assault in 1998 by a high-ranking Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) official has sparked an outcry in the Mediterranean count...
States look for more Covid-19 vaccine doses as the nation’s death toll nears 400,000
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States are racing to get Covid-19 vaccine supplies and distribution in order as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Centro per la prevenzione e il controllo delle malattie) warned Friday of more contagious variants of coronavirus potentially exacerbati...
States put smokers in line for the Covid-19 vaccine, sparking frustration among those lower in priority
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Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65, considered high-risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms, be eligible for the vaccine in early phases of distribution, frustrating essential workers lower in t...
Older Hispanic adults have more vaccine confidence than younger Hispanic adults, according to new data
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Most Hispanic adults in the United States want to receive a Covid-19 vaccine eventually, but Hispanic adults under 50 are twice as likely to say they will "definitely not get the vaccine," according to an analysis o...
Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
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Rome Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said Thursday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement that he was "able to confirm that withi...
Yankee Stadium is expected to join Mets’ Citi Field as a Covid-19 vaccine mega site
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New York's Yankee Stadium is expected to join numerous sports and entertainment venues around the nation being used as mass Covid-19 vaccination sites in a bid to boost lagging vaccine distribution efforts. New Yor...
Private practice doctors flag concerns on when they and their patients will receive Covid-19 vaccine
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(KHN)Dott. Andrew Carroll — a family doctor in Chandler, Arizona — wants to help his patients get immunized against Covid-19, so he paid more than $ 4,000 to buy an ultra-low-temperature freezer from eBay needed to s...
British broadcaster David Attenborough receives Covid-19 vaccine
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Naturalist and TV host David Attenborough has received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, his representative confirmed to CNN on Tuesday. The 94-year-old is a national treasure in the UK, best known for making ...
Millions have a real fear of needles. Overcoming that is critical for the vaccine rollout
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As a fourth-year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Amanda Walker knows that vaccinations are both safe and essential. Getting one, tuttavia, is still an ordeal for Walker, who has needl...