Pandemic roundup: how one small county made big vaccine gains; community health workers a trusted source - Entrepreneur Generations

Here's a roundup of some of the coronavirus pandemic- and vaccine-related stories we've seen this past week:

Many vulnerable people who need the coronavirus vaccine will have a hard time accessing it without transportation. Read more here.

Mental health supports help rural care providers weather a Covid-19 surge. Read more here.

Trump officials actively lobbied to deny states money for vaccine rollout last fall. Read more here.

Dubious websites and viral posts have falsely claimed that the World Health Organization changed coronavirus testing protocols for political reasons following President Biden's inauguration, and that the WHO also admitted that false-positive cases had been inflating the case count. That's false. Read the real story here from FactCheck.org.

USA Today has a dashboard with frequently updated data on state vaccination rates and other critical pandemic info. Read more here. The paper also has a general information resource guide to the vaccine here. 

Alpine County, a rural county that's the smallest in California, is making big vaccination gains. Here's how they did it. Read more here.

Community public health workers, often overlooked, are a trusted source for locals during the pandemic. Read more here.

Some health workers say they're not refusing the coronavirus vaccine outright; they just need a little more time to feel confident that it's safe. Read more here.

A clinic in rural Georgia is in shock after the state raided their clinic for vaccinating teachers. Read more here.

Many patients who are terminally ill with Covid-19 or other diseases are choosing to die at home so they can be with their loved ones, rather than in a hospital where they might have to say their goodbyes via screen or behind glass. Read more here.

Coronavirus cases nationwide are dropping at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Read more here.

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