Missouri hospital CEO: Vaccine opponents should Shut up
July 2, 2021
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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 22, 2021, file photo, a man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Springfield, Mo. One Missouri hospital official is telling anyone making disparaging remarks about the COVID-19 vaccine to “Shut up” as state officials ask for federal help dealing with a surge in cases that has some counties urging new precautions. Deep vaccine resistance has allowed the delta variant, first identified India, to take hold in the state, straining hospitals, particularly in the Springfield area. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP, File)Nathan Papes/AP
The Latest: White House hosts Dodgers, 1st team since virus
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden praised the ability of sports and athletes to bring a nation together in a time of crisis as he hosted the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Friday.
The Dodgers, who captured the title by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays last October, were the first team to be honored at the White House since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the first since Biden took office.
“I think what we discovered is that we need sports more than we ever realized,” said Biden, who praised baseball in “one of the most challenging years” in the nation’s history.
The Latest: Missouri considering vaccine incentive program
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1of9An armed soldier stands guard at the entrance of a high density residential area placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) due to drastic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases recorded at Sentul in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 3, 2021. Malaysia starts further tighten movement curbs and imposes a curfew in most areas in its richest state Selangor and parts of Kuala Lumpur, where coronavirus cases remain high despite a national lockdown last month.Vincent Thian/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9FILE - In this June 17, 2021, file photo, people take a selfie with the Arc de Triomphe in the background at the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations to outpace the spread of the delta variant in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from filling up again with patients fighting
The Latest: Navajo Nation reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths
FILE - In this June 17, 2021, file photo, people take a selfie with the Arc de Triomphe in the background at the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations to outpace the spread of the delta variant in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from filling up again with patients fighting for their lives. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File) July 03, 2021 - 3:32 PM
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported five additional COVID-19 cases and two more deaths.
A statement released by tribal officials said the additional deaths increased the tribeâs pandemic death toll to 1,356.
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