Gates says Black people next for COVID vaccine after health workers
Fact check notes Melinda Gates said in Time interview that after health care workers, in the U.S. Black people and many other people of color should be vaccinated next, with broader prioritization to include high-risk groups and essential workers. Gates Foundation funding aims to broaden vaccine access globally.
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Melinda Gates
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Live24
Gates
Time Magazine
George Floyd
Minneapolis
24Live
Jamie Ducharme
Melinda
U.S
Health Nut News
Time
The
Gates Foundation
Foundation
Facebook
US extends Canada Mexico border closures to July 21
The United States will keep borders closed to nonessential travel with Canada and Mexico until July 21, extending prior suspensions first set in March and extended in April and May. Essential travel remains allowed for work, study, health and safety, and trade continues with Americans returning exempt. Canada and Mexico officials note sustained cross-border ties and ongoing cooperation in handling COVID-19.
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Canada
Mexico
Department of Homeland Security
Department
Chad Wolf
Secretary
Homeland Security
Justin Trudeau
Foreign Ministry
U.S
Rasha Ali
USA Today
The
Associated Press
7-Eleven Cancels Free Slurpee Day For 2020
7-Eleven withdraws its in-store birthday celebration and Free Slurpee Day due to COVID-19 uncertainties. The chain will still offer a coupon for a free medium Slurpee to 7Rewards members in July, plus a million meals donated to Feeding America and July deals via the 7NOW app.
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7-Eleven
Marissa Jarratt
7Rewards
Feeding America
Jarratt
Painter-muralist brings drive-thru art to New Smyrna Beach
Shy Morris, a 44 year old community artist, has launched public murals around New Smyrna Beach after a COVID furlough. Since mid March she has completed six murals on exterior walls, including sunflowers, with more in the pipeline, weather permitting. Prices vary from low hundreds to about a thousand dollars.
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New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Shy Morris
Atlantic Center For the Arts
New Smyrna
Shy
Shyriaka
Morris
Atlantic Center
Smyrna Beach
Rubhy
Kozy
David Tucker
USA Today Network
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