August 2021 WA. COVID deaths by vaccination status
| Vaccination status | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Vaccinated at time of Infection | 155 | 23.7% |
| Not fully Vaccinated at Time of Infection | 467 | 71.5% |
| Partially Vaccinated | 31 | 4.7% |
Source: Washington State Center for Health Statistics, 2020-2021, via The Olympian. Get the data.
*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND ***
+ The Olympian: Thousands gather at state Capitol Campous on Sunday to protest COVID-19 requirement for state workers
+ The Spokesman-Review (Spokane): Anger over masks and vaccines is surging as a fifth COVID wave hits rural Washington
+ KING-5 TV: Opt-out option for Washington’s long-term care tax begins Oct. 1
+ The Olympian: Lacey, Thurston County exploring purchase of hotel to address homelessness
+ AAA: Reviewing Washington’s Slow Down, Move Over law
*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND ***
CBS News 60 Minutes: Whistleblower: Facebook is misleading the public on progress against hate speech, violence, misinformation
CNBC: Facebook whistleblower reveals identity, accuses the platform of a ‘betrayal of democracy’
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow: DOJ lays out cruelty of Texas abortion law in federal court hearing
Common Dreams: Tens of Thousands March Across U.S. in Defense of Abortion Rights
The Washington Post: Inside America’s Broken Supply Chain – How industry failures to collaborate and
share information left the system vulnerable
The Washington Post: Alex Jones must pay damages to Sandy Hook families after calling shooting a ‘giant hoax,’ judge rules
Salon: Data Leak Reveals at Least 2 NYPD Officers Have Links to the Oath Keepers
*** VIRUS NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND ***
The Washington Post: Finding reliable masks online can be tricky. Here are tips that can help. As the delta variant spreads, some governments, schools and offices are recommending mask use again
CNBC: American, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines tell employees they must get Covid vaccinations under federal rules
The Economic Times: Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year: Newspaper
Cambridge University Press published paper: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses in Two Academic Hospitals in Philadelphia
NBC News: Covid is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of people in urban areas
And in other news: Alabama to use Covid rescue funds to build prisons [Ed. note: To incarcerate more Blacks, of course. And that’s the South!.]
*** TRUMP NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND ***
The New York Times Editorial Board: Jan. 6 Was Worse Than We Knew
MSNBC’s Jonathan Allen: Bannon fires up ‘shock troops’ for next GOP White House
Newsweek: Steve Bannon Predicts ‘Sweeping’ MAGA Wins in 2022 and 2024, Urges Quick Government Takeover
Business Insider: Rudy Giuliani admits under oath that he got some of his ‘evidence’ of alleged election fraud from Facebook
Reuters via MSNBC: Trump asks Florida judge to force Twitter to restart his account – Trump argued the social media company was “coerced” by members of the U.S. Congress to suspend his account.
The Washington Post: As Trump hints at 2024 comeback, democracy advocates fear a ‘worst-case scenario’ for the country
The Washington Post: A Trump lawyer wrote an instruction manual for a coup. Why haven’t you seen it on the news?
Business Insider: Sidney Powell is on Donald Trump’s ‘no-go list,’ report says. Lawyer unwelcome at his properties and his advisers won’t put through her calls.
MSNBC’s Velshi: Rep. Raskin: Trump’s legal wrangling is testing lawmaker’s ability to ‘get to the truth’ on Jan. 6
The New York Times: Trump Server Mystery Produces Fresh Conflict – A recent indictment suggested that researchers who found strange internet links between a Russian bank and the Trump Organization did not really believe their own work. They are pushing back.
MSNBC’s Weekend with Alex Witt: Trump sued her, she won
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