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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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Dance Theater of Harlem

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RSS feed: NY Times NY Times

  • After These Midterms, JD Vance Is in a Bind
  • Global Stocks Follow U.S. Sell-Off as A.I. Spending Fears Spread
  • What Democrats Can Do Now to Lower Costs
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  • Late Night Finds Trump Supporters Jumping Ship

Samara Joy

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  • Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back
  • This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation
  • Even birds get jet lagged, study shows
  • When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help 'eat the problem'
  • How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts

Sneak Peak

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  • In Delhi, Indians Confront the Cost of Dissent
  • A Joyous Election in Michigan
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  • GOP Targets Unhoused People; Local Governments Problem Solve
  • On the House

Jon Batiste

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  • The 2026 FactCheck Awards
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  • In Kansas, Both Sides Twist the Facts in Accusations of Protecting Pedophiles
  • Talarico Ad Omits Details of Crystal Mason’s Illegal Voting Case
  • Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s Ballot

Club Shay Shay

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  • Massie said he'll bring back impeachment articles against Hegseth. Here's what would happen next
  • Can Democrats effectively abolish Electoral College after midterm wins?
  • Does photo show Trump being carried by Secret Service agents after fainting over GOP midterm losses?
  • Did France light Eiffel Tower blue to celebrate Democrats' midterm wins?
  • Washington voters approved measure that could force girls in sports to undergo genital inspections

Billy Porter and India.Irie

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  • How Democrats’ Big Win Could Reshape Health Care
  • States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
  • Medicare Plans Keep Disappearing
  • Reimagining the Future of Health Research After Sweeping Cuts
  • Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid?

Marcus D Wiley

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