News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Fully vaccinated travelers from 33 countries can now enter the US without needing to quarantine, provided they have proof of vaccination and a negative viral test.https://t.co/Zcd0ObxvrT
— CNN (@CNN) November 8, 2021
JUST IN: Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment can lower the risk of contracting COVID-19 by nearly 82% for up to eight months, the company says. https://t.co/SCgwSE47QZ pic.twitter.com/8JJKMdfTN5
— ABC News (@ABC) November 8, 2021
The NFL is batting away a claim by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers that a league doctor told him people vaccinated against COVID-19 couldn't contract or spread the virus.
— NPR (@NPR) November 8, 2021
"No, it's not true," NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said. https://t.co/fhiXc9QKVH
State lawmaker will miss anti-vaccine mandate rally — because he has COVID-19 https://t.co/oBUPSMsd35 pic.twitter.com/XRT9QYviO4
— The Hill (@thehill) November 8, 2021
“It’s a crisis. It’s a catastrophe.”
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 8, 2021
A growing number of near-starving children are being brought to a hospital in Kabul. Hunger is increasingly dramatic in Afghanistan, fueled by an economic crisis that has only gotten worse since the Taliban took power. https://t.co/fpaAYGZzdh
Baby handed to U.S. soldiers at Kabul airport amid the chaos of Afghanistan airlift is still missing, parents say. https://t.co/C7jafqL88C
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 8, 2021
On his final day as president, former Pres. Trump told chairwoman of the RNC he was leaving the GOP and creating his own political party — and that he didn’t care if the move would destroy the Republican Party, according to new book by @ABC News’ @JonKarl. https://t.co/nz2Mk1YLju
— ABC News (@ABC) November 8, 2021
Live Nation Entertainment, the concert promoter that organized the tragic Astroworld Festival, has been cited about a dozen times for numerous safety issues, records show.https://t.co/vTVU3IBinK
— CNN (@CNN) November 8, 2021
From Sandy Hook onward, it became increasingly difficult for Democrats to work with the NRA, and vice versahttps://t.co/2r7AIssAgo
— POLITICO (@politico) November 8, 2021
The country's first driverless trucks are now operating on local roads in Bentonville, Arkansas, shuttling merchandise for Walmart from a warehouse to a nearby store.https://t.co/qTf5fbUaye
— Axios (@axios) November 8, 2021
How to watch the upcoming lunar eclipse – the longest partial eclipse of the century https://t.co/JKjmhftnZq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 8, 2021
