Wildcard Vaccine-Resistant COVID-19 Strains Threaten Doomsday Scenario , Health Officials Warn
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Despite anticipating vaccination rates to drop off in rural communities and among younger people hesitant about the jabs, state and federal officials were reported to have been caught off guard by a sharp decline in demand for vaccinations in certain “pockets of the US”.
The White House is reportedly being prompted to rethink its coronavirus vaccination strategy as falling inoculation rates spark fears that “straggler” pockets in the country might become breeding grounds for more dangerous virus variants.
As they observe developments in South Africa and Brazil, where several coronavirus mutations have been registered that might potentially spread more easily, evading immune responses, test
Harris and Mexican president discuss migration issues ahead of her trip to Mexico next month By Tim Perry Former ambassador to Mexico talks migration
Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to work in tandem with Mexico to address the issues confronting the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
In a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Friday, the vice president said the partnership between the two nations couldn t be more important today. It is in our countries mutual interest to provide immediate relief to the Northern Triangle and to address the root causes of migration, Harris said during a brief photo opportunity with reporters during the meeting.
Publishing date: May 07, 2021 • 1 day ago • 8 minute read WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the state of vaccinations at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. As of today, President Biden said the United States has distributed 200 million shots of COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by Alex Wong /Getty Images
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Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has been pushing for a more equitable global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, urging the community of nations to adequately fund vaccination campaigns in the developing world.
Brown, who currently serves as the United Nations special envoy for global education, joined a World Health Organization news conference on May 3 to address the pressing need for mass vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries. “By our failure to extend vaccination more rapidly to every country, we are
Delegation for 5.7.21: Dominoes fall â fraud watch â gun loophole â special elections â muzzling the right?
Dem dominoes
Every election cycle holds the potential to shake up membership in the Florida delegation. The first domino of the cycle fell this week when Rep.
Charlie Crist announced a
Ron DeSantis.
As far as Floridaâs team in Washington goes, the most immediate effect is the Pinellas Republican just became the first delegation to say he wonât seek reelection to Congress. That opens up Floridaâs 13th Congressional District. Republican
Anna Paulina Luna, Cristâs 2020 opponent, already filed to take another shot at the seat