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Tag: COVID

  • Prof Patty
  • April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

You Got Your Shot(s). But How Long Will COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity Last?

The short answer: It’s hard to predict, but experts say it could be several years by Jennifer Rainey Marquez, AARP, March 30, 2021  So what is likely to happen? Other viruses provide so

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 21, 2020November 5, 2025

When Will We Throw Our Masks Away? I Asked Dr. Fauci

By Elisabeth Rosenthal Nov. 19, 2020 As a health journalist, a physician and a former foreign correspondent who lived through SARS in Beijing, I often get questions from friends, colleagu

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 21, 2020

7 Things You Won’t See in Target Anymore

Deniz Sahinturk Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 Are you a fan of Target? (I am.) Then you’ve probably noticed your shopping trips look a bit different than used to. Due to new health and safety regul

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 21, 2020November 21, 2020

‘It’s not real’: In South Dakota, which has shunned masks and other COVID rules, some people die in denial, nurse says

Joel Shannon USA TODAY South Dakota’s high rates of COVID-19 and low virus regulation have sparked criticism even as some dying of the virus there don’t believe it

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Trump returns to White House and removes mask despite having Covid

By Kevin Liptak and Maeve Reston, CNN Updated 7:40 PM ET, Mon October 5, 2020 (CNN) President Donald Trump staged a reckless departure from Walter Reed National Military Medical Ce

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 30, 2020

How to Avoid Germs in Public Restrooms During the Pandemic

Hallie Levine, AARP, August 31, 2020  You may be reluctant to go out to crowded areas now, especially since older adults are at increased risk of developing complications from COVID-

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

COVID-19 Info

COVID-19 Is Transmitted Through Aerosols. We Have Enough Evidence, Now It Is Time to Act BY JOSE-LUIS JIMENEZ AUGUST 25, 2020 7:00 AM EDT Jimenez is a Professor of Chemistry and a Fellow

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NY Times

  • Rare Comic Introducing Superman Sells Privately for $15 Million
  • Minnesota Woman Dies After Shark Bite in U.S. Virgin Islands, Authorities Say
  • Mamdani Responds Cautiously After the Police Kill 2 People in One Night
  • E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People
  • Officials Identify Pair Shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Ore.

NPR

  • This week in science: elephant trunks, butterfly migration and a hot galaxy cluster
  • A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early
  • These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
  • How large is Greenland, really? Your map may be deceiving you
  • Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics

The Progressive

  • A Victory from Below
  • The Cursed Island
  • A Family’s Story of Displacement and Survival in Gaza
  • A Palestinian Family’s Intergenerational Saga
  • The Case of Free Speech v. Trump

Latest Posts

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  • 5 Questions to Ask When You Have to Choose Between Two Jobs
  • Your Sense of Smell Declines as You Age, But Scientists Say Identifying a Sweet Scent Is Always the Easiest
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FactCheck.org

  • Politicians Reach Different Conclusions on Minnesota Shooting Video
  • Trump Waters Down Colorado’s Population Trend
  • Exploring the Legality Questions About Venezuela Military Strike
  • Makary, RFK Jr. Exaggerate Chronic Disease Benefits of Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  • Trump’s Native-Born Job-Creation Claim Based on Questionable Figures

Snopes.com

  • Image claiming to show Renee Nicole Good's car aimed at ICE officer isn't what it seems
  • 'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings said he'd vote for 2028 candidate who would prosecute Trump 'regime'
  • ICE shooting of Renee Good was 1st recorded Minneapolis homicide of 2026
  • Beware rumor Denmark renamed Greenland 'Epstein Island' to stop Trump from talking about it
  • ICE agent who shot Renee Good isn't named Steve Grove

Tradeoffs

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  • One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses

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