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FRAZIER: COVID vaccine talks parallel measles outbreak of 2015
I interviewed Dr. Gordon Sluis, a pediatrician that worked at the Street Clinic, in 2015. There had been ...
COVID-19
Warren County Board of Supervisors extends mask mandate
The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to extend the county’s mask mandate through Oct. 4 at ...
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Vicksburg Fire Chief: Paramedics in ‘bottleneck situation’ due to increased emergency calls
Vicksburg Fire Chief Craig Danczyk has a message for those who are oxygen-dependent in Warren County: “If you ...
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Vicksburg remembers attorney David Sessums, who died from COVID-19 complications
Longtime Vicksburg attorney David Sessums died Wednesday following a battle with COVID-19. Sessums was 68 years old. He ...
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COVID-19 vaccines not yet mandatory for Merit Health River Region staff
While the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and Ochsner Health System in Louisiana both recently announced ...
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City of Vicksburg’s mask order extended through Oct. 4
A mandatory mask order for Vicksburg residents has been extended through Oct. 4. Mayor George Flaggs Jr. announced ...
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Merit Health River Region among Mississippi hospitals receiving state-contracted workers
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is currently contracting with four vendors to provide medical personnel to 61 hospitals ...
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Education, tourism to get part of City of Vicksburg’s COVID funds
Education and the city of Vicksburg’s tourism industry will be among the recipients of funding under the city’s ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Merit Health River Region to host career fair amid COVID-19 hospitalization spike
Merit Health River Region is hosting a Beat the Heat Career Fair on Friday, Aug. 27, from noon ...
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FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s ...
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Shortage of health care workers impacting local, state hospitals as COVID-19 cases surge
COVID-19 case numbers are skyrocketing in Mississippi. There are 1,633 cases in hospitals statewide with 486 in ICU ...
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Lines of Defense: Dr. Dan Edney gives update on COVID-19 treatments, monoclonal antibodies available in Vicksburg
COVID-19 is unpredictable at times — while some may have mild cases, others will become severely ill and ...
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Kingfish concert at the WaterView Casino and Hotel postponed due to COVID-19
WaterView Casino’s first headlining concert of the year was set to take place over Labor Day weekend but ...
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Flaggs will not require city employees to get COVID-19 vaccine
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said Monday he will not require city employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. ...
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Mask mandate now in effect for Warren County
The Warren County Board of Supervisors set in place a county-wide mask mandate during its Aug. 16 meeting. ...
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Vicksburg Mayor Flaggs gets COVID-19 vaccine after recovering from virus
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. is now vaccinated for COVID-19, days after announcing he’d recovered from the coronavirus. ...
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Vicksburg Warren School District issues ‘Universal Masking’ mandate
The Vicksburg Warren School District Board held a special called meeting Thursday. During the meeting, the Board voted ...
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Vicksburg mayor announces 14-day mask mandate, emergency order
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. issued an emergency order Wednesday evening, stating the city would be under a ...
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Vicksburg Mayor Flaggs says he had COVID-19 symptoms in late July
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. addressed the public Tuesday to discuss his experience with COVID-19 and explain his decision ...
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Warren County Supervisors discuss masks, vaccines due to surge in COVID cases
The Warren County Board of Supervisors on Monday discussed the potential need for a mask mandate for employees ...
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No ICU beds left in Mississippi — including Warren County
“We have never been in this situation and it’s getting worse every day.” As of Monday morning, ...
BREAKING NEWS
Vicksburg Mayor Flaggs returns to work after self-imposed quarantine
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include that Flaggs said he quarantined for 14 to 18 ...
Business
Tyson Foods becomes first plant in Vicksburg to require vaccinations for employees
Tyson Foods announced Tuesday the company will require all employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 1. ...
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Vicksburg mayor sets mask mandate for city employees
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. has signed an emergency order setting a 14-day mask mandate for city employees, requiring ...
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Most COVID-19 vaccination rates above 90% for Vicksburg nursing home employees
Vicksburg’s nursing homes are not experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak at this time, but the vaccination rates among staff ...
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Free COVID-19 vaccine site coming to Waterview Casino Vicksburg
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will host a free pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Vicksburg next ...
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Vicksburg Warren School District revises COVID-19 recommendations
After receiving revised COVID-19 recommendations from the Mississippi State Department of Health, the Vicksburg Warren School District has ...
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Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. tests positive for COVID-19
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19. “As of Aug. 2 I have tested positive for ...
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