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By CARRIE ANTLFINGER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) Every Sunday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Joseph Jackson Jr. praises the Lord before his congregation. But since last fall he’s been praising something else his Black community needs: the COVID-19 vaccine. “We want to continue to encourage our people to get out, get your shots. I got both of mine,” … [Read more...] about Black Community Has New Option for Health Care: The Church

(The Wall Street Journal) The U.S. is entering a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic as people settle back into normal life thanks to vaccines, but public-health authorities are preparing for Americans to live with the disease lurking in the background for the long run. Many health professionals believe that reaching herd immunity is a distant goal, due both to highly varied … [Read more...] about COVID Fades but Is Unlikely To Vanish

(Relevant) An anonymous creator has built Church Tycoon, a new game where the goal is to become a megachurch prosperity gospel leader. Described as a “casual church management simulator,” this very real app allows players to manage a church however they see fit. Users collect money, coordinate assistants and interns, and hire pastors, bishops or even apostles, on order to … [Read more...] about Yes, ‘Church Tycoon’ Is a Real Game Where You Build Church Empires

(USA Today) Scores of workers at a Houston hospital system have been suspended and face being fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccination, a controversial company mandate that has drawn protests and an outcry from those facing termination. Houston Methodist CEO Marc Boom said the 178 workers represent less than 1% of almost 25,000 employees. "We are nearly 100% … [Read more...] about 178 Health Care Workers Suspended From Houston Methodist Hospital System for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination

(CBS News) A former pharmacist in Wisconsin who intentionally tampered with more than 500 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday. Steven Brandenburg, 46, pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of attempting to tamper with a consumer product. He had admitted to intentionally removing the doses manufactured by Moderna from a … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Pharmacist Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Tampering With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses