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How Can You Defeat the COVID-19 Delta Variant?
Short of going into complete isolation, the best defense against the COVID-19 Delta variant is vaccination. United States health officials...
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Japan Declares a State of Emergency Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases
The Tokyo 2021 Olympics are set to begin on July 23rd. However, due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases,...
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Vaccine Skeptic Missourian Dies of COVID-19
A Missouri man died shortly after contracting COVID-19; he was in his 40s. One of his nurses recalls that he...
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Shootings Did Not Stop Chicago From Reopening
Chicago has become the largest major U.S. city to reopen as of June 11, 2021, just in time for Gay...
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CDC Uses Genomic Surveillance to Identify and Track COVID-19 Variants
There is a reason it seems as though news about coronavirus variants is plentiful. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,...
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Healthy Reasons to Choose Hazelnut Coffee
Hazelnuts are nutrient-packed powerhouses. Both the nut and coffee provide consumers with antioxidants — combining the two in a delicious...
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Shots Pushed With Incentives While Shootings Rise With No Worries
While the city of Chicago is preparing to open in a little over a week on June 11, 2021, shootings...
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Suicide Prevention Tools for Teens [Part 2]
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among tweens, teens, and young adults. Adults and adolescents need to understand...
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Bee Charming TiKToker Causes a Viral Buzz [Video]
A beekeeper from Texas has created quite a buzz for the videos she posts on TikTok. There is always someone...
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Chicago’s Mayor Proposes a 10 PM Liquor Sales Curfew
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is attempting to permanently instill a liquor sale curfew in Chicago that curtails retailers from selling alcohol...
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