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12/10/2020 - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, DC - Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine? No.
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12/10/2020 - The Hill by: Zack Budryk
WASHINGTON, DC - More than 1 in 3 U.S. residents live in a locality where hospitals are nearing their limit for intensive care beds as coronavirus cases continue to surge, The New York Times reports, citing federal data.
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12/10/2020 - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, DC - A new poll find only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines even as states prepare to begin months of vaccinations.
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12/10/2020 - The Herald-Dispatch
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia health officer Dr. Ayne Amjad said Wednesday the health department is seeing a decrease in participation in contact tracing efforts.
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12/10/2020 - Modern Healthcare by: Ginger Christ
WASHINGTON, DC - Inpatient rehabilitation hospital and home health operator Encompass Health is looking at options for its home health and hospice segment.
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12/10/2020 - The Dominion Post
CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia House of Delegates Minority Caucus has selected a new leader. Del. Doug Skaff Jr., D-Kanawha, has been elected Minority Leader by the Democratic Caucus.
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12/09/2020 - Kaiser Health News by: Judith Graham
WASHINGTON, DC - Vaccines that protect against COVID-19 are on the way. What should older adults expect?
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