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In December, British researchers discovered that a new variant was sweeping through their country. When it arrived in other countries, the variant, now known as Alpha, tended to become more common in its new homes as well. By April, it had become the dominant variant in the United States, and it has remained so ever since.

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More than three fourths of unvaccinated Americans say they are still unlikely to change their minds -- poll

Mon, 2021-06-07 17:47 — mike kraft

78 percent of unvaccinated Americans unlikely to change their minds: Gallup More than 3 in 4 Americans who have yet to receive a coronavirus vaccine say it is unlikely they ever will, according to a new poll. Dominick Mastrangelo TheHill

More than 3 in 4 Americans who have yet to receive a coronavirus vaccine say it is unlikely they ever will, according to a new poll.

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U.S. Covid death toll has topped 600,000 although new cases are declining

Mon, 2021-06-07 10:21 — mike kraft

Covid has claimed more than 600,000 lives in United States Even though cases and deaths from the disease are down as more people are vaccinated, hundreds of deaths are reported daily. NBC News

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Experts concerned that the South may see a Covid surge this summer because vaccination rates lag

Mon, 2021-06-07 10:02 — mike kraft

Covid Live Updates: Vaccine Lag in U.S. South May Lead to Summer Wave In 15 states, including Arkansas, the Carolinas, Georgia and Louisiana, about half of adults or fewer have received a vaccine dose. The New York Times

Experts are concerned that states across the South, where vaccination rates are lagging, could face a surge in coronavirus cases over the summer.

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U.S. Vaccination rates continue to fall; Biden’s July Fourth goal doubtful

Mon, 2021-06-07 09:53 — mike kraft

Vaccination rates fall off, imperiling Biden’s July Fourth goal The ‘last mile’ of delivering coronavirus shots has become a marathon, with health officials showing up at stores, parks and factories to entice people who might not otherwise get immunized. Dan Diamond, Dan Keating, Chris Moody Washington Post

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Florida stops publishing daily coronavirus reports, first state to do so

Sun, 2021-06-06 17:32 — mike kraft

The Florida Department of Health will no longer update its Covid-19 dashboard and will suspend daily case and vaccine reports, the governor’s office confirmed on Friday. Officials will instead post weekly updates, becoming the first U.S. state to move to such an infrequent publishing schedule.

Officials first announced last week that the state would end daily reports in a news release outlining Florida’s plans to transition into the next phase of its Covid-19 response now that cases in the state are decreasing. Last month, Florida closed its state-run testing sites but gave counties the option of taking them over.

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