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California announces $116.5 million in incentives to encourage vaccinations.

Thu, 2021-05-27 20:08 — mike kraft
California will unveil $116.5 million in vaccine incentives In an effort to get more people vaccinated, California is enticing residents with a whopping $116.5 million in incentives, offering gift cards and cash prizes, including a $15 million grand prize to be split among 10 Californians who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. By Jessie Yeung, Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani and Veronica Rocha, CNN CNN
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AstraZeneca court case: EU says company did ‘not even try’ to meet Covid vaccine contract

Wed, 2021-05-26 15:04 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca did ‘not even try’ to meet Covid vaccine contract, EU tells court Commission demands €10 per dose for each day of delay as compensation the Guardian
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Analysis: COVID-19 spurs global push to tackle wealth gap

Wed, 2021-05-26 14:40 — mike kraft
Analysis: If not now, when? COVID-19 spurs global push to tackle wealth gap Governments worldwide, facing strong evidence that fallout from COVID-19 has widened wealth gaps as well as wrecking economies, have expanded social safety nets and in some cases begun exploring bolder ways of tackling the imbalances. Dhara Ranasinghe Reuters
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Climate issue: Biden doubles funding to prepare for severe storms

Tue, 2021-05-25 09:20 — mike kraft
As hurricane season looms, Biden doubles funding to prepare for extreme weather President Biden will announce Monday after that he’s doubling the amount of funding the U.S. government will spend helping communities prepare to withstand extreme weather events, while launching a new effort at NASA to collect climate data.
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Climate exchange Opinion: The needed innovations are financial , not technological

Mon, 2021-05-24 20:27 — mike kraft
To solve climate change, the innovations we need are financial We have all the technology we need to solve the climate crisis. And if we implement them fast enough, it’ll save us tons of money Andreas Karelas, opinion contributor TheHill
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ANALYSIS: The Vaccination Gap--class and education are major overlooked factors

Mon, 2021-05-24 10:38 — mike kraft

It is common to hear about two different demographic groups that are hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination: Republican voters and racial minorities, especially Black and Latino Americans.

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COLUMN: Rethinking Disaster Readiness Before a Potentially Active Summer

Sun, 2021-05-23 14:16 — mike kraft
COLUMN: Rethinking Disaster Readiness Before a Potentially Active Summer - Homeland Security Today As we have seen with the ongoing COVID-19 response, the private sector truly controls a community’s destiny. Homeland Security Today
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US borders with Canada, Mexico to remain closed to nonessential travel for another month

Thu, 2021-05-20 20:02 — mike kraft
US borders with Canada, Mexico to remain closed to nonessential travel through June 21 DHS confirmed the extension of border travel restrictions but noted it is "working closely with Canada & Mexico to safely ease restrictions." Jay
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Miami-Dade schools reinstate outdoor mask policy after teachers' union objects to relaxation

Thu, 2021-05-20 18:44 — mike kraft
Miami-Dade schools reinstate outdoor mask policy after backlash from teachers' union Miami-Dade County Public Schools paused its plans to relax outdoor masking rules for the rest of the school year after backlash from the teachers' union, which claimed that any changes needed to be agreed upon by them first. By James Griffiths and Adam Renton, CNN CNN
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Maryland, New York announce using lottery to encourage more vaccinations

Thu, 2021-05-20 17:16 — mike kraft
Maryland to offer lottery prizes for COVID-19 vaccinations Any Maryland resident at least 18 years old who gets vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible for a daily lottery drawing to win $40,000, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced Thursday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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