EVENT 1: Covid-19: Limited ICU Availability, Plans for School year
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‘delta variant, covid, #covid19, mask mandates, ron desantis, vaccine, school board, fall plans, school, mask mandate, broward county, covid19, rand paul, immune systems, public health, people, fully vaccinated, icu beds, booster shots, public schools, wear masks, tested positive, mask, san francisco, coney barrett, wearing masks, delta, masks, gov desantis, #covid, vaccination rates, booster shot, #deathsantis, side effects, medical center, #getvaccinated’
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In a simulation, we modeled Delta-driven Covid outbreaks in two communities, one with a high vaccination rate and another with a low rate. Their levels of serious illness and death were starkly different.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 12, 2021
Here's how vaccines can make a difference. https://t.co/McaTQ8rZ9V
San Francisco will impose some of the toughest restrictions on unvaccinated people in the U.S., barring them from indoor dining, bars, gyms and more. https://t.co/rzzUVNFYuP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 13, 2021
Only 27% of young Black New Yorkers are fully vaccinated, data shows. Many say they fear that during these uncertain times they could not trust the government with their health.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 12, 2021
“This is a major public health failure,” said an epidemiologist. https://t.co/vximyBNdqp
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EVENT 2: Taliban Advances on Kabul, US Embassy Staff Prepare to Evacuate
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‘afghanistan, taliban, provincial capitals, #afghanistan, kabul, destroy sensitive, afghan government, #kabul, state department, afghan, camp david, embassy’
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Mass Afghan government surrenders as Taliban fighters overrun three key cities in sweeping territorial gains https://t.co/3JG11cQUHq
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 13, 2021
"Why did my friend get blown up? For what?": Afghanistan war veterans horrified by Taliban gains https://t.co/Asg8BPZ0rA
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 13, 2021
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul urged Americans who were not working for the U.S. government to leave Afghanistan immediately, as American negotiators try to get assurances from the Taliban that they will not attack the embassy if the capital is overrun. https://t.co/YECnnvI8Y8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 12, 2021
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EVENT 3: Rand Paul Insider Trading Allegations
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‘rand paul, wife bought, stock, paul, wife, insider trading, rand, covid pandemic’
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JUST IN: Federal judge declines to block the moratorium on evictions imposed by the CDC, a victory for the Biden admin.'s effort to keep renters in their homes during the Covid pandemic. https://t.co/VSaZG2lxzG
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) August 13, 2021
Rand Paul discloses 16 months late that his wife bought stock in company behind coronavirus treatment https://t.co/IuU5tSKwta
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 11, 2021
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EVENT 4: Mike Lindell Cyber Symposium
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‘mike lindell, mike, lindell, cyber symposium, south dakota, election fraud, mesa county, pillow guy’
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