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A health worker carries syringes to administer Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines at the opening of a new vaccination site at Corsi Houses in Harlem, New York, on January 15, 2021.
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Environment & Health

NYC Cancels Thousands of Vaccine Appointments Due to Lack of Federal Supply

States and cities have been struggling with a lack of communication and vaccine doses from the Trump administration.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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January 20, 2021
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A nurse fills a syringe with vaccine
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Environment & Health

As COVID-19 Surges, California Overrides Limits on Nurse Workloads

Currently, four times as many Californians are testing positive for the coronavirus compared with the summer’s peak.
by
April Dembosky,
Kaiser Health News
January 20, 2021
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President Trump addresses a rally on the South Lawn of the White House on October 10, 2020, in Washington, D.C. President Trump invited over two thousand guests to hear him speak just a week after he was hospitalized for COVID-19.
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Environment & Health

US Reaches Grim Milestone of 400K COVID Deaths Days Before Trump Leaves Office

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans give President Donald Trump a negative approval rating for his handling of the pandemic.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
January 19, 2021
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Michigan Gov. Charged With "Willful Neglect" in Flint Water Scandal
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Environment & Health

Michigan Ex-Governor Charged With “Willful Neglect” in Flint Water Scandal

Rep. Rashida Tlaib discusses how the scandal has been linked to widespread lead poisoning and at least 12 deaths.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
January 19, 2021
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UC Berkeley University Health Services pharmacy director Efren Bose prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before administering it at Tang Center near UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California, on January 14, 2021.
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Environment & Health

The Trump Administration Promised States a Vaccine Reserve That Doesn’t Exist

Trump’s admin promised to send out stockpiled doses, but they’ve been shipping off the manufacturing line for weeks.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 15, 2021
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Polio Vaccine Inventor Jonas Salk’s Son Urges More Access to COVID Vaccination
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Environment & Health

Polio Vaccine Inventor Jonas Salk’s Son Urges More Access to COVID Vaccination

The rollout of COVID vaccines has been slow, with many describing a vexing amount of red tape between them and the shot.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
January 15, 2021
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People have their temperature checked as they arrive at a Disneyland parking lot to receive COVID-19 vaccines on the opening day of the Disneyland COVID-19 vaccination "super Point-of-Dispensing" site, January 13, 2021, in Anaheim, California.
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Environment & Health

Chaotic Vaccine Rollout Leaves Seniors Frustrated and Confused

Many older adults don’t know where to turn for help to get reliable and up-to-date information about the vaccine.
by
Judith Graham,
Kaiser Health News
January 14, 2021
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal listens during a committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 11, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
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Rep. Jayapal: Unmasked Republicans Made Capitol Breach a “Superspreader Event”

Several Republicans were offered masks, but refused them, while in close quarters during the breach by Trump supporters.
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Chris Walker,
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January 12, 2021
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Seema Verma
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Environment & Health

Trump Admin Approves Tennessee’s Plan to Slash Medicaid Amid Pandemic

Instead of the open-ended federal funding, Tennessee will instead get an annual block grant.
by
Andrea Germanos,
Common Dreams
January 11, 2021
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Mother gets a vaccination she doesn't deserve
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Environment & Health

Spouses of Leaders Receive COVID Vaccine While the Vulnerable Wait

The early vaccinations of political spouses spurred outrage on social media.
by
Laura Ungar,
Kaiser Health News
January 11, 2021
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