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FLorida spring-break partying: down but not out because of cornavirus

Mon, 2021-03-08 12:59 — mike kraft

Spring-Break Partying Falls Victim to COVID-19 Crisis Goodbye, sunshine Brian Hamacher NBC 6 South Florida

Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage partying that could spread the virus and raise infection rates back on campus.

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Governors defended easing Covid restrictions as health officials voice caution

Mon, 2021-03-08 11:19 — mike kraft

Governors defend easing statewide Covid restrictions as health officials warn Americans to stay vigilant A number of governors on Sunday defended easing Covid-19 restrictions in their states against top health officials' warnings that Americans should remain vigilant against highly transmissible variants and that the US could see another spike in cases. Chandelis Duster, CNN CNN

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OVERVIEW: Number of Americans vaccinated surpasses reported cases, spring break prompts concerns

Mon, 2021-03-08 11:00 — mike kraft

Spring break heats up pandemic concerns in Florida; are more Americans vaccinated than have been infected? Live COVID-19 updates The number of Americans now completely vaccinated for COVID-19 has surpassed the number of reported cases of the virus. Latest COVID-19 news. John Bacon and Elinor Aspegren USA TODAY

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More people are dropping their hesitancy to take Covid-19 vaccines.

Sat, 2021-03-06 14:56 — mike kraft

Amount of people hesitant to get Covid-19 vaccine dropping rapidly The release of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine and its partnership with Merck means that President Joe Biden expects the US to have enough Covid-19 vaccines delivered to cover every adult by the end of May. Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN CNN

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States that have repealed COVID restrictions, Disneyland to reopen

Sat, 2021-03-06 14:09 — mike kraft

These states have repealed Covid restrictions in 2021 Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia all moved to end statewide pandemic restrictions like mask mandates and indoor capacity caps. NBC News

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States go own way on Covid rules despite cautions and spreading variants

Fri, 2021-03-05 11:37 — mike kraft

Despite President Biden’s sharp criticism of Texas and Mississippi for abruptly removing mask mandates, states and cities are aggressively going their own ways on Covid-19 restrictions as they decide when and how to reopen their economies.

The change in presidents has brought nearly diametrical federal responses to the pandemic, but the country is facing a patchwork of rules, state to state and city to city, similar to what was seen when the virus arrived a year ago and during the last months of the Trump administration.

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Alabama's Republican governor extends face mask mandate, breaking with southern GOP trend

Thu, 2021-03-04 17:45 — mike kraft

Alabama's Republican governor extends face mask mandate MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Breaking with other Southern GOP governors, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey extended her state’s mask order for another month Thursday but said the requirement will end for good in... AP NEWS

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Breaking with other Southern GOP governors, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey extended her state’s mask order for another month Thursday but said the requirement will end for good in April.

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PR Suggestions for urging employees to get vaccinations.

Thu, 2021-03-04 13:31 — mike kraft

How Communicators Can Inspire Employees to Vaccinate With employees and the public expecting company action on the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 will be a year for corporate communicators to lead. PRNEWS

As communicators plan for the year ahead, one thing is certain: The COVID-19 vaccine will play an important role. Returning to the workplace, safeguarding employees and protecting the broader community will hinge upon whether or not employees take the vaccine.

On the surface, this communication challenge may seem insurmountable. Fake news, toxic social media misinformation and eroding trust in institutions like government and media appear to be a recipe for a communication disaster.

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