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AP FACT CHECK: Biden admin wrong on vaccine pace, elderly

By ZEKE MILLER and CALVIN WOODWARD - Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For an administration that prides itself on talking straight about the pandemic, the self-congratulation Wednesday went too far. President Joe Biden wrongly claimed the U.S. vaccinated a record 2.9 million people on Saturday while his special adviser on the pandemic exaggerated the share of older Americans who’ve been fully immunized. A look at how their statements compare…

The Latest: Alaska opens vaccines to all 16 or older

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JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Mike Dunleavy says Alaska will become the first state to drop eligibility requirements and allow anyone 16 or older who lives or works in the state to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Dunleavy, who made the announcement Tuesday following his own bout with COVID-19, hailed the move to open up eligibility as a historic step. The U.S….

Lawsuit filed in Colorado arrest of 11-year-old autistic boy

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The mother of a Colorado boy with autism has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that school officials and sheriff’s deputies in a suburban Denver county aggressively handcuffed and detained the 11-year-old for hours after he poked a classmate with a pencil in 2019. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says sheriff’s deputies left the boy handcuffed and alone for two hours. It says officials didn’t seek medical attention when the boy banged his head on a plexiglass partition in a patrol car. It also says he was held in a youth detention center on various assault and resisting arrest charges until his parents could post a $25,000 bond.  

VIRUS TODAY: New York lowers vaccine eligibility to age 60

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Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THE NUMBERS: VACCINES: More than 60 million people, or 18.1% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some 31.4 million people have completed their vaccination, or 9.5% of the population. CASES: According to…

The Latest: New Zealand opens 1st big vaccination clinic

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has opened its first large vaccination clinic as it scales up efforts to protect people from the coronavirus. The clinic in south Auckland will initially target household members of border workers. New Zealand has stamped out community spread of the virus and considers border workers and their families the most vulnerable to catching the…

VIRUS TODAY: Massachusetts nurses go on strike over staffing

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Here’s what’s happening Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THE NUMBERS: VACCINES: More than 60 million people, or 18.1% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some 31.2 million people have completed their vaccination, or 9.4% of the population. CASES: According to…

The Latest: Ireland reaches half million vaccinations

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LONDON — Ireland has given out half a million coronavirus vaccinations about two months after the first inoculation. Prime Minister Micheal Martin says the health department announced the figure on Saturday. It includes both first and second doses and comes 63 days after the first shot was given to a Dublin senior citizen. “Good news,” Martin tweeted. “The vaccines are…