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Like tales of Sasquatches that draw tourists to New Mexico, the Illinois governor s first-term fables about his strong leadership, equity-focused policies and a coronavirus crisis response guided by science aim to attract voters drawn to myths. (Mark Konkol/ Patch)
NEW MEXICO I got word that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had announced plans to run for a second term in The Land of Enchantment.
That s the state motto of New Mexico where I took a break and checked Twitter on my summer storytelling tour of America and not a reference to with the Land of Make Believe, where I suspect Prtizker s spin wizards conjured up his re-election campaign messaging.
Ten days before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, Kara Lawson, the coach of the United States womenâs 3x3 basketball team, gave a press conference. The sport is new to the Olympics this year, and Lawson, a former WNBA player and coach at Duke University, told the dozen or so reporters participating online what she liked about itâthe game is faster-paced, Lawson said, and more unpredictable than the five-on-five version. But during a global pandemic, Lawson added, the health of her players was her number one priority. âWeâre obviously tested daily. Iâm actually quarantined in my room right now,â Lawson said. âWeâre masked all the time ⦠a positive test at this juncture is hard for any team getting ready to go to Tokyo. Weâre focused on doing our part, not just so we can have a good competition, but we definitely feel a responsibility to fellow human beings to be smart about eliminating transmission of the disease worldwide.â
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How to vaccinate the world more quickly
More than six months into the global vaccination campaign, fewer than a quarter of people around the world have received even a single dose of a vaccine against COVID-19. Could fractional doses be the solution?
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With more than half the UK population fully vaccinated and its government just a little too eager to declare victory, spare a thought for Cameroon.
With a population about half the size of England, Cameroon has – according to Our World in Data – administered just 160,000 doses of vaccine. On a typical day, the UK manages that many before lunch.