Hundreds of sought-after nurses are leaving some U.S. hospitals that have established vaccine requirements for all employees, involving some protests and legal opposition. But most workers, especially at large hospital chains, appear to be complying with the policies.

Telehealth companies are still struggling to reach rural populations As telehealth has expanded, it has remained largely out of reach for the one in five U.S. residents who live in rural parts of the country. Erin Brodwin STAT

Despite the wide-ranging expansion of telehealth in the past year, there is still a broad swath of the U.S. population it has largely failed to reach: the 57 million people in rural parts of the country. ...

Teachers grapple with combating misinformation in age of pandemic Teachers have been grappling with how to help students consume information during the pandemic as social media has allowed falsehoods to spread. NBC News

... some educators say teaching their students how to conduct research has now become one of the most critical skills they impart as misinformation abounds about potentially life-threatening topics like vaccines, masks and purported Covid cures. ...

Ivermectin disinformation leads to new kinds of chaos An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of Justine Coleman TheHill

An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of the medicine itself.

Where Can I Buy At-Home Rapid COVID Tests, And When Should I Use One? Read this before you purchase a kit and test yourself for COVID-19. Julia Ries YahooNews

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Vaccination increase includes largest Republican gain since April: An increase in Americans who say they are vaccinated against COVID-19 includes the largest Republican gain since April, according to a Gallup poll released Wedn Jordan Williams TheHill

An increase in Americans who say they are vaccinated against COVID-19 includes the largest Republican gain since April, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. ...