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In trying to make sense of this rapidly changing COVID-19 world, I reflected on the recent passing of one of…
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We know how the COVID-19 pandemic began: Bats near Wuhan, China, hold a mix of coronavirus strains, and sometime last…
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With medical supplies in high demand, federal authorities say health workers can wear surgical masks for protection while treating COVID-19…
Summer arrived early for parts of the Southwest last weekend, as a heat wave sizzled across Southern California and into…
COVID-19 has rendered conventional passports pointless for the foreseeable future. But many countries are exploring the idea of a new…