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The Long Darkness Before Dawn (Published 2020)
With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed. But experts say the coming months “are going to be just horrible.”
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Effectiveness of Face Masks in Preventing Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Guidelines from the CDC and the WHO recommend the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (CoV) disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, the protective effici …
Transmission of SARS-CoV 2 During Long-Haul Flight
To assess the role of in-flight transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), we investigated a cluster of cases among passengers on a 10- …
What the world's religions teach, applied to vaccines and immune globulins
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