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Masks are worn as hand sanitizer is distributed at Corner Market on Fortification Street in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

Back to masking: CDC recommends even the vaccinated should wear masks in public indoor spaces
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 114 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:36 AM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidance on Tuesday, saying that people vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear masks in public indoor spaces in areas experiencing surging caseloads.
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Attorney general candidate Lynn Fitch speaks during the Madison and Hinds County Republican Women candidate forum at The Lake House in Ridgeland, Miss., Monday, August 26, 2019. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

Lynn Fitch asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 124 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 11:42 AM
In a brief filed on July 22, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule Roe v.
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Michael Leon Brock, a 54-year-old resident of Walls, is the first Mississippian to be charged in connection to the events of Jan 6, 2021. Credit: FBI

Mississippi man charged with assaulting Capitol police during Jan. 6 riot
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 199 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 05:06 PM
A Mississippi man has been arrested and charged with assaulting a Capitol police officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
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State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs speaks on the state’s position regarding the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines during a press conference at the Woolfolk Building in Jackson on Jan. 4, 2021. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Delta variant now responsible for all new COVID cases, Dobbs says
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 168 Reads
Wed, 07/21/2021 - 11:12 AM
State Health Officer Dr.
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Yvonne Moore, left, and Christy Carmichael collect specimen for COVID-19 testing outside of the Aaron E Henry Community Health Services Center in Clarksdale, Miss., Wednesday, March 29, 2020. - Photo credit to Mississippi Today -

‘Fourth wave is here’: MSDH reports 2,326 new COVID-19 cases
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 195 Reads
Mon, 07/19/2021 - 05:06 PM
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,326 new COVID-19 cases on July 19, further documenting the hold the Delta variant has on the state and the threat it poses to the unvaccinated.
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MSDH reports 641 new COVID-19 cases, largest single-day increase since March
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 128 Reads
Wed, 07/14/2021 - 05:00 PM
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 641 new COVID-19 cases on July 14, further documenting the hold the Delta variant has on the state. Just one week ago, MSDH reported 427 new cases, which was the largest single-day caseload seen since March.
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Neshoba County School District students get board school buses after the district's first day of school on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

Children affected by latest COVID-19 surge, raising concerns over back-to-school plans
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 266 Reads
Tue, 07/13/2021 - 05:06 PM
The latest surge of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi, caused by the Delta variant, is also hitting the state’s younger population, increasing concerns over the return to schools next month.
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‘People are going to die needlessly’: MSDH releases new guidelines in response to spike in Delta variant infections
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 316 Reads
Mon, 07/12/2021 - 09:12 AM
The rapid rise of Delta variant cases and virus outbreaks combined with the state’s low vaccination rate led the Mississippi Department of Health to release a slew of new COVID-related guidelines on Friday.

The new recommendations, which will stay in place through July 26, are:
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W. L. Hightower, pastor of New Zion Baptish Church in Louisville, receives the Moderna vaccine, administered by Mississippi State Department of Health Phamacist Kathryn Ward at New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson. Hightower was among a number of African American faith leaders from across the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccination Monday at New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Tower

Delta variant now dominant COVID-19 strain in Mississippi
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 6,778 Reads
Thu, 07/08/2021 - 05:24 PM
As public health experts have warned for weeks, the Delta variant of COVID-19 is now the dominant strain circulating in Mississippi, causing a spike in cases and hospitalizations.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Rep. Bennie Thompson chairman of a newly created House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

Rep. Bennie Thompson tapped to lead committee investigating Jan. 6 riot
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 440 Reads
Fri, 07/02/2021 - 03:42 PM
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday named Rep. Bennie Thompson chairman of a newly created House Select Committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

“I take the work of the committee seriously and look forward to making sure that the American people and people around the world know exactly what happened.” Thompson said.
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