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Nearly 4 in 5 People in US Say They’ll Get COVID Shots as Vaccine Refusal Drops
The results of the poll come one week after the FDA gave full approval to one of the COVID vaccines.
US COVID Hospitalization Rate Tops 100,000, Highest Since Winter’s Peaks
High hospitalization rates have led hospitals to be overwhelmed and short on vital supplies like oxygen.
US Leads the World in 7-Day Average of New Daily COVID Cases, Death Count
Over 1,500 Americans are dying daily from coronavirus, with 156,000 new cases being identified each day as well.
Rand Paul Says “Hatred for Trump” Is Why Med Experts Oppose Ivermectin for COVID
No study has provided any evidence that the cattle deworming medication can prevent or “cure” coronavirus.
Worried Students Are “Getting Spoiled,” WI District Cancels Free Meals Program
The Waukesha School District's school board president said the move was part of a return to “normalization.”
107K New US COVID Deaths Predicted by Dec. Unless We Mask Up, Health Model Says
The next few weeks will be critical, the model suggests — by mid-September, the U.S. could see up to 1,400 deaths daily.
DeSantis Touts His “Great Success” on Fox News as Delta Surge Devastates Florida
The rate of new infections being reported daily from Florida is more than two times higher than in the rest of the U.S.
DeSantis’s Poll Numbers Plummet as Florida Deals With Terrifying COVID Numbers
Gov. Ron DeSantis is at odds with a majority of his constituents over how to prevent the spread of COVID in Florida.
Anti-Vaxxers Poison Themselves by Taking Cattle Deworming Drug Against COVID
The medication, Ivermectin, has not been shown to be effective against COVID infection and can seriously harm humans.
Biden Calls on Business Leaders to Require Vaccinations Following FDA Approval
The president described the full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine as “another good reason to get vaccinated.”