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03/04/2021 - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, DC - Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, 55-and-over Americans and other groups as the U.S. races to beat back the virus and reopen businesses and schools.
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03/04/2021 - NPR by: Blake Farmer
WASHINGTON, DC - As the speed of COVID vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. And it's more than just a handful at the end of the day because of a few appointment cancellations.
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03/04/2021 - The Hill by: Celine Castronuovo
WASHINGTON, DC - South African scientists said Wednesday that antibodies from the coronavirus variant first found in the country may offer protection against additional strains of the virus.
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03/04/2021 - My Buckhannon
MORGANTOWN, WV - The COVID-19 pandemic created a barrier to care for West Virginians living with chronic disease, meaning many residents needed to find a new way of managing their health.
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03/04/2021 - The Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON, WV - Nearly 200,000 people in West Virginia are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as eligibility requirements for the vaccine are being expanded.
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03/04/2021 - MetroNews by: Shauna Johnson
CHARLESTON, WV - Coronavirus vaccine eligibility for the general public in West Virginia is expanding to include people age 50 and older.
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03/04/2021 - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, DC - More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden reopened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday.
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