Here's a roundup of recent news about the pandemic and immunization efforts:
More than 50 medical groups released a joint statement today calling for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for health-care workers. Read more here.
Republican lawmakers across the nation are moving to limit public-health agencies' power to impose pandemic mitigation efforts, saying they want to protect individual freedoms. Read more here.
New Hampshire residents can't be required to get a coronavirus vaccine in order to access public facilities, according to a newly signed law. Read more here.
Louisiana hospitals are leery of mandating vaccines because there are so many vaccine-hesitant employees. Read more here.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson blamed misinformation for "hardened" vaccine resistance, but defends his decision to approve a statewide ban on mask mandates. Read more here and here.
Alabama's governor, Republican Kay Ivey, said "It's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folk" as the pandemic worsens. Read more here.
An Alabama mother who lost her son to Covid-19 says not getting vaccinated is her biggest regret. Read more here.
Covid-related misinformation is still thriving on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Read more here.
A Baptist pastor in Tennessee has vowed to kick out anyone who attends his church wearing a mask. Read more here.
Hispanic and Black communities lag in vaccination rates; experts say it's because of mistrust and accessibility issues. Read more here.
Most coronavirus cases among children have been mild, but doctors are worried about a growing number of long-haul covid cases, and a rare but dangerous inflammatory disease particularly prevalent among Black and Latino children. Read more here.
Experts weigh in on the Wuhan lab experiment debated by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci. The verdict: Fauci was correct, but the reason is unlikely to reassure Americans concerned about the lab's risky work. Read more here.
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