New vaccinations have nearly doubled from last month
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Florida school board to require masks despite ban
The Broward County School Board voted overwhelmingly to require students to wear masks even though the state has banned mask mandates amid a COVID surge from the Delta variant.
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New vaccinations have nearly doubled from last month
The country was averaging around 441,198 new vaccinations per day as of August 5, a 95% increase from July 5.
Florida school board to require masks despite ban
The Broward County School Board voted overwhelmingly to require students to wear masks even though the state has banned mask mandates amid a COVID surge from the Delta variant.
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DOJ and New Jersey agree on reforms for notorious women's prison
Last year, federal officials said there was reasonable cause to believe the state's Department of Corrections failed to protect inmates from sexual abuse by staff.
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New vaccinations have nearly doubled from last month
The country was averaging around 441,198 new vaccinations per day as of August 5, a 95% increase from July 5.
You've been vaccinated. So do you need a vaccine card?
Millions of Americans are getting CDC-issued "vaccination record" cards. Here's what to do with them.
Florida school board to require masks despite ban
The Broward County School Board voted overwhelmingly to require students to wear masks even though the state has banned mask mandates amid a COVID surge from the Delta variant.
West Virginia college to charge unvaccinated students $750
Students who contract the virus during the semester and who are unable to return home will be charged $250 in order to quarantine on campus.
High drug costs spur hospitals to make their own
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