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10/22/2021 - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, DC - The "delta plus" variant is a relative of the delta variant, identified by British scientists last month.
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10/22/2021 - The Associated Press by: Lauran Neergaard and Mathew Perrone
WASHINGTON, DC - Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group.
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10/22/2021 - MetroNews by: Marsha Chwalik
MARTINSBURG, WV - Health officials in the Eastern Panhandle say the Delta variant of COVID-19 is still presenting some challenges, but there are plenty of opportunities for treatment.
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10/22/2021 - WOWK by: Sam Kirk
CLARKSBURG, WV - West Virginia has one of the lowest COVID vaccination rates in the county, but why are West Virginians hesitant to get the shot?
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10/22/2021 - WOWK by: Mark Curtis
CHARLESTON, WV - Many hospital workers across West Virginia have been told they must get vaccinated against COVID-19 soon or face losing their jobs.
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10/22/2021 - Modern Healthcare by: Jessie Hellman
WASHINGTON, DC - A top official with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services questioned the future of Medicare Advantage payments Thursday, pointing to studies from government watchdogs and experts.
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10/22/2021 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by: Kris B. Mamula and Stephanie Strasburg
FAYETTEVILLE, WV - She was four minutes old, lying still on the floor with her mom, attached by the umbilical cord. An emergency dispatcher was telling the caller how to do chest compressions.
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