Surgeon general issues warning over COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

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Surgeon general issues warning over COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

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The Delta variant is fueling a rapid increase in new COVID-19 infections nationwide. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a warning and said false information shared on social media is driving vaccine hesitancy. Also, a new book claims that General Mark Milley was worried about a coup attempt by former President Trump. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.

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