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Gov. Kevin Stitt, attorney general condemn Oklahoma school district's mask mandate; First wave of COVID-19 deaths was 'sad,' but delta 'now is tragic,' Tulsa ICU doctor says; Suicide in Oklahoma: The Latest Data and Search For Solutions;
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‘Stretched beyond our limits’: Amid governor’s silence on COVID-19 surge, hospital leaders appeal for public’s help; COVID surge in Oklahoma schools prompts quick pivots to distance learning; ‘Heartbreaking, exhausting’ COVID-19 surge sparks rising desperation; After she lost her job, Oklahoma cut off her pandemic unemployment benefits early
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Saint Francis Hospital officials plead for vaccinations, mask-wearing as Tulsa County sets hospitalizations record; Conservative Republicans, business community divided over vaccine mandates; Oklahoma Suicides Climb to Highest Point Since 2006;
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Order gives Oklahoma hospitals flexibility for COVID-19 care; As COVID Cases Rise, Oklahoma Sees Increased Insurance Signups; Oklahoma follows some census trends more than others;
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Oklahoma lawsuit seeks to overturn ban on school mask mandates; Internal documents reveal health officials’ bleak outlook on Oklahoma’s COVID hospitalizations; Census data indicates two-thirds of Oklahoma counties lost population during the last decade;
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An Oklahoma school system defies law against mask mandate as other districts discuss legal action; 'There's no way to find a bed:' Oklahoma hospitals are running out of room amid COVID-19 surge;
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Oklahoma hospitals near breaking point with COVID-19; Tulsa school board initiating discussion about potential lawsuits related to state ban on school mask mandates; In Oklahoma and other states, social media influencers lift vaccine rates
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With no mask mandates in Oklahoma schools, some parents feel forgotten; Oklahoma tribes respond to COVID-19 surge with safety steps; U.S. Rep. Tom Cole: Get vaccinated;
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Dave Hamby
August 9, 2021 // Updated: August 9, 2021
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A judge has temporarily restored extra unemployment payments for Oklahomans; Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt; Fact checking Oklahoma elected officials and social media claims about COVID-19 vaccines
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Dave Hamby
August 6, 2021 // Updated: August 6, 2021
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Fewer nurses to care for COVID-19 patients this time around; thousands of Oklahoma parents moving forward with COVID vaccines for kids amid back-to-school surge; Initial claims for unemployment insurance decline by 25%; From roads to broadband, here's what the federal infrastructure bill would fund for Oklahoma
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