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Vaccine passport discussions should prioritize fairness over economics, ethicist says

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The issue of vaccine passports is one rife with the potential for discrimination, and should be approached with a focus on fairness above the economic benefits, says one bioethicist. “(Passports) have the potential to make the inequities that we’re seeing from COVID even

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Minnesota officer shouted ‘Taser!’ but fired a gun instead, fatally shooting a man at a traffic stop, police say

A suburban Minneapolis police officer grabbed her gun instead of her Taser during an arrest and fired a shot that killed a 20-year-old unarmed Black man in what authorities said was an “accidental” shooting. The details and body-worn camera footage were released Monday by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, providing an account of what happened

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CDC studies find racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-19 hospitalizations, ER visits

Racial and ethnic minority groups had higher rates of hospitalization for Covid-19 and sought emergency department care for Covid-19 more when compared to White people, according to two new studies published Monday in the US Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The reports underscore “the need to address health inequities

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Group removes 3,000 pounds of litter from river

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Tennessee Riverkeeper removed more than 3,000 pounds of metal, tires and other aquatic litter from the Cumberland River on Sunday, according to a news release. Pontoon Saloon, an event space offering cruises on the Cumberland River, co-organized the cleanup with Riverkeeper. “These events show that

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