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The Hill, July 22, 2021
Why take a COVID-19 vaccine? The best reason is it contributes to population risk reduction.
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We are drowning in numbers, and we no longer understand what they mean. Every day, headlines bombard us with figures meant to inform: billions in spending, trillions in debt, percentages signaling growth or decline. But for most of us, these numbers blur together. They register as “large” or “small,” but almost never as real. And that is more than a math problem. It is a civic one.
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Op-Ed: How students can solve campus COVID-19 risk problems if colleges won't mandate vaccinations
IndyStar, July 22, 2021
Almost 600 colleges and universities are requiring COVID-19 vaccination for their students. This means that over 75 percent of all colleges and universities will have no such mandate. Why are so few institutions remaining on the sidelines when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination?
More Direct Flights, Improved Organ Donations
Medium, July 21, 2021
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers looked at the impact of direct airline flights on kidney sharing and transplantation.
Consumers wait or pay more as businesses wrestle supply chain woes
Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 19, 2021
For months, cars were driven sporadically or not at all. So as the economy reopened, when many people grabbed keys and headed out the door to work, shop or visit with friends, an odd thing happened.
Georgia sees a rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
WJCL, July 15, 2021
ATLANTA (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Georgia has risen substantially over the past few weeks, mirroring a national trend that has public health experts worried.
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