‘A historic day:’ First COVID-19 vaccines given in Oklahoma; Hard-hit tribal communities in Oklahoma await first doses of the coronavirus vaccine; COVID-19: 8 more deaths reported in Oklahoma; average for new cases still above 3,000;
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Republican lawmakers ask Gov. Kevin Stitt to reconsider privatizing Medicaid; Enough vaccine doses for first priority group expected to be shipped to Oklahoma this month; COVID-19 Deaths in Oklahoma Surpass 2,000 After Increases in Cases, Hospitalizations;
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Stitt adds gathering restrictions, will ‘clarify’ bar rule; Vice President Pence's Team Says COVID Worse In Oklahoma Than Other 'Heartland' States; Mask mandates work better when implemented early, analysis of Oklahoma epidemiologist report shows;
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Oklahoma has 3rd highest rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., according to latest White House report; Gov. Stitt complained to hospital leaders about interviews with media on COVID-19 crisis; More Oklahoma hospitals using 'crisis standards of care' under crush of COVID patients;
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Gov. Stitt's new appointee to Oklahoma State Board of Education backs out; Oklahoma continues late-year coronavirus surge, as hospitalizations remain at record high; Logan County Detention Center Discovers 22 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases;
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Local expert fears 'unspeakable' COVID-19 care decisions loom. State epidemiologist agrees the hospital burden is 'enormous.'; Health commissioner says Oklahoma's COVID-19 spread is "alarming"; Gov. Stitt replaces Board of Education member with Enid woman who leads anti-mask group;
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Oklahoma nurses ask Stitt administration for recruiting help amid shortage; COVID-19 vaccinations expected to be available to the general public early next year; $5.8 million in federal relief will allow free COVID-19 testing to continue at IMMY labs;
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COVID-19 records of today will be dwarfed by January if Oklahoma does nothing, White House warns; Oklahoma reports 54 new COVID-19 deaths; health commissioner calls infection rate alarming; State funding for free COVID-19 testing at IMMY Labs in Norman set to run out;
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Oklahoma City hospitals turn to COVID-19 overflow tents; Record shattered for COVID-19 patient count as Oklahoma hospitals try to keep up; Strained by surge, Oklahoma contact tracing operations ‘need to be redesigned’;
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