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RICHMOND Gov. Ralph S. Northam says Virginia can be faster at administering COVID-19 vaccines and it will.
On Wednesday, Northam set a goal of 25,000 shots administered per week that he wants to be reached as soon as possible. But he said that also depends upon two factors, the supply of the vaccine and the speed in which it can be given. We can be faster and we re going to be faster, the governor said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. That starts with a simple message, use it or lose it. Empty those freezers and get shots in arms,
Right now, Virginia s 23% vaccination rate is fifth-worst in the nation, according to numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, trailing Kansas, Georgia, Arizona and Louisiana.
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Tuscaloosa: Concerns over furthering the spread of COVID-19 have prompted officials with the Tuscaloosa Public Library system to again close its branches. The closures will remain through at least Jan. 5, said library spokesman Vince Bellofatto. All three locations of the Tuscaloosa Public Library are expected to reopen Jan. 6. “TPL made this choice to support the overall health and well-being of Tuscaloosa city, county and Northport and for the safety of our patrons and staff,” Bellofatto said. “It was a very hard decision, as TPL is dedicated to serving the patrons, but the best way to serve our community now, is to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.” Library officials will remain in contact with the library’s board of trustees and, if needed, additional measures might be taken. The library initially closed the Main
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Alabama
Tuscaloosa:Concerns over furthering the spread of COVID-19 have prompted officials with the Tuscaloosa Public Library system to again close its branches. The closures will remain through at least Jan. 5, said library spokesman Vince Bellofatto. All three locations of the Tuscaloosa Public Library are expected to reopen Jan. 6. “TPL made this choice to support the overall health and well-being of Tuscaloosa city, county and Northport and for the safety of our patrons and staff,” Bellofatto said. “It was a very hard decision, as TPL is dedicated to serving the patrons, but the best way to serve our community now, is to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.” Library officials will remain in contact with the library’s board of trustees and, if needed, additional measures might be taken. The library initially closed the Main, Weaver Bolden and Brown branches in March as the coronavirus made its way into Tuscaloosa County. A gradua