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Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures

By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN - Associated Press
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Native Americans are bucking a trend of minority populations who harbor doubts about the coronavirus vaccines. Tribes across the nation are embracing inoculations, and also have been among the first in the country to adopt coronavirus containment measures. There are two possible explanations: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Native Americans and Alaskan Natives are four times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19. And community before self has long been a core principle in Native American culture. Tribal leaders and health care providers say it is about preserving a fragile heritage that has been under threat for centuries. 

The Latest: India finds new cases of a coronavirus variant

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NEW DELHI — Health officials in India say cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa and Brazil have been found in India. They said Tuesday that the variant was detected in four travelers last month. Over 150 cases of another variant first detected in the United Kingdom have previously been found in India. Cases in India have…

The Latest: Biden says Milwaukee is ‘cold as the devil’

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The Latest on winter weather across the U.S. (all times local): WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden offered his administration’s assistance Tuesday in a call with at least seven governors of states impacted by severe winter weather this week. The White House says Biden told governors that he and his wife are praying for their citizens and pledged to deploy federal emergency…

VIRUS TODAY: President Biden extends ban on foreclosures

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Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire March 31. Census Bureau figures show that almost 12%…

ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in April

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The Academy of Country Music Awards is coming back to Nashville in April for a second time to hold its awards show at three different venues. The show will air on April 18 on CBS from the Grand Ole Opry House, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. The show is normally held in Las Vegas every April, but moved to Music City last year when the coronavirus pandemic delayed their show to last September. Nominations and other details for the show have not yet been announced. Last year the show was held without a live audience. Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett tied for the show’s top prize, entertainer of the year. 

The Latest: 2 dead in Texas amid subfreezing cold

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The Latest on winter weather across the U.S. (all times local): HOUSTON — Officials in Texas say two people are dead likely because of the subfreezing temperatures that have caused massive power outages across the state. As nightfall threatened to plummet temperatures again into single digits, officials warned that homes still without power would likely not have heat until at…