We want to be educated, not indoctrinated, say Trump voters wary of covid shots
Dan Diamond, The Washington Post
March 15, 2021
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Be honest that scientists don t have all the answers. Tout the number of people who got the vaccines in trials. And don t show pro-vaccine ads with politicians - not even ones with Donald Trump.
That s what a focus group of vaccine-hesitant Trump voters insisted to politicians and pollsters this weekend, as public health leaders rush to win over the tens of millions of Republicans who say they don t plan to get a coronavirus shot. If those voters follow through, it would imperil efforts to achieve the high levels of immunity needed to stopthe virus s spread in the United States, experts fear.
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Answer: Yes, every March since 2002 Meals-on-Wheels programs across the country join together in celebrating March for Meals. This national campaign, spearheaded by Meals on Wheels America, commemorates the historic day in March 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years of age and older.
Here in Forsyth County, Senior Services celebrates âMarch for Mealsâ by spreading awareness of its nutrition programs â Meals-on-Wheels and Senior Lunch (a group meal program), and the growing need for the communityâs involvement in them.
Typically, a well-known member of the community would personally deliver hot meals to program participants. Due to COVID-19, this year looks a little different. Instead, mayors from each city in Forsyth County will sign a proclamation making the month of March âMarch for Mealsâ month and will reach out by
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How a 200-person party with an international guest made a CT town come together and fight COVID
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Area resident Wisenite Laurent places two luminaria to remember her mother and an aunt who died from COVID-19 during a memorial to mark the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 in Connecticut on Veterans Green in Westport, Conn., on Saturday Mar. 13, 2021. The 2,000 luminaria, placed on the green by members of Green s Farms Church in Westport, honor the more than 2,000 Fairfield County residents who have lost their lives to COVID-19 so far.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit
DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer
March 15, 2021
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1of3Travelers pick up luggage where signs remind them, with classic Pacific Northwest icons showing the size of two Chinook salmon, to stay six feet apart at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Monday, May 18, 2020, in SeaTac, Wash. Monday was the first day that travelers at the airport were required to wear face coverings in the public areas there. The Port of Seattle has encouraged its employees to wear face coverings, and all federal agencies that operate at the airport require their employees to wear them. All airlines operating at SeaTac require employees and passengers to wear face coverings. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Elaine Thompson/Associated PressShow MoreShow Less