In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the latest challenges related to variants of concern, the case for delaying second doses of current vaccines to broaden access to first doses, and double masking.
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News Wrap: Trump touts border wall in visit to TexasIn our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump traveled to Texas to showcase his signature border wall, India’s top court halted the implementation of agricultural laws that prompted farmers to blockade New Delhi, Twitter suspends more than 70,000 accounts linked to the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory, and casino […]
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Tampa Nurse Is First To Receive Post-Trial Covid-19 Vaccine In Florida | NBC News NOWA frontline nurse in Tampa receives Florida’s first coronavirus vaccine as Governor Ron DeSantis stands by. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, […]
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FBI issues urgent warning about nationwide violence ahead of Biden’s inaugurationAuthorities have issued a bulletin about “armed protests at all 50 state capitols” through at least Jan. 20, especially in states where election controversies have occurred in recent months. Source: ABC News […]
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Trump’s allies plan to object to confirming Biden as presidentSens. Ted Cruz and Ron Johnson are two of several senators who are alleging “voter fraud" and "irregularities.” Source: ABC News […]
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WATCH: Biden speaks at the Lincoln Memorial on inauguration nightPresident Joe Biden addressed the country on Jan. 20 from the Lincoln Memorial after the sun had set on his Inauguration Day festivities. "America’s story depends on not any one of us, but on all of us," Biden said. "That’s the task before us." Biden, nodding to the towering marble […]
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