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Cities, states experiment with incentives for vaccinations States and cities are experimenting with offering incentives and privileges for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns have mounted over the slowdown in vaccinations across the U.S. Justine Coleman TheHill

States and cities are experimenting with offering incentives and privileges for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns have mounted over the slowdown in vaccinations across the U.S. 

TSA extends mask requirement for planes, other public transportation in U.S. until September The requirement that travelers wear masks in transportation settings, including at airports, on aircraft and on commuter bus and rail systems had been set to expire May 11. Lori Aratani, Michael Laris Washington Post

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia — In the capital of Colombia, Bogotá, the mayor is warning residents to brace for “the worst two weeks of our lives.”

Uruguay, once lauded as a model for keeping the coronavirus under control, now has one of the highest death rates in the world, while the grim daily tallies of the dead have hit records in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru in recent days.