U.S. jobless claims up as virus still forces layoffs

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
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OBGYNs say pregnant people should feel safe getting the coronavirus vaccine

12 days ago | By Business Insider

Summary List Placement OB-GYN Dr. Jessica Shepherd cannot think of a single pregnant person whom she'd tell to not get the COVID-19 vaccine.
"As an OB-GYN, as a physician, as a mom, I would definitely recommend for people who are hesitant about the vaccine to strongly consider it," she said during a March webinar with Insider discussing COVID-19 shots in pregnancy.
Fellow panelist Dr. Jessica Madden, a pediatrician and neonatologist, agreed.
While there's not yet have clinical trial data demonstrating the vaccines' safety and efficacy in the pregnant and breastfeeding population...
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April 8th COVID-19 Vaccinations, New Cases, Hospitalizations

12 days ago | By Calculated Risk

Note: I'm looking forward to not posting this daily! I've been posting this data daily for over a year, and I'll stop once all three of these criteria are met:
1) 70% of the population over 18 has had at least one dose of vaccine, 2) new cases are under 5,000 per day, and 3) hospitalizations are below 3,000.
According to the CDC, 174.9 million doses have been administered. 25.6% of the population over 18 is fully vaccinated, and 43.2% of the population over 18 has had at least one dose (111.4 million people have had at least one dose).
And check out COVID Act Now to see how each state is...
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Wynn CEO asks workers to get vaccinated. Those who don't will be tested

12 days ago | By Review Journal

Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO Mike Maddox in a video asks workers to get vaccinated. Those who don't will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test every week.
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Facebook, eBay, and other online marketplaces are working to clamp down on sales of doctored COVID-19 vaccine cards

12 days ago | By Business Insider

Gerald McDavitt, 81, a Veteran of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, holds his CDC vaccine card after being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Janssen Vaccine.
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Fake and forged vaccine cards are being sold on platforms including Facebook, eBay, and Shopify.
Hundreds of online stores have sold blank and counterfeit vaccine cards, the NYT reports.
Over 45 state AGs have called on online marketplaces to do more to prevent scammers from profiting on their platforms.
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The sudden surge of fake...
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