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A COVID-19 Vaccine Has Come Quick, But Expert Says That's No Reason To Fear It

Christianna Silva

Heidi Larson, the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, has travelled the world studying vaccine misinformation. Simply put, she says, a bad vaccine is "not in anyone's interest."
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New York City Schools Will Reopen With New COVID-19 Testing Protocol

Christianna Silva

On Sunday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the nation's largest school district will begin a phased reopening on Dec. 7.
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Formula 1 Driver Miraculously Emerges From Flame-Engulfed Car Crash

Christianna Silva

Romain Grosjean survived a crash in which his car hit a barrier, split in half, and erupted in flames.
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'We Know We Are Asking A Lot.' Los Angeles County Announces New Stay-At-Home Order

Christianna Silva

The three-week order prohibits all public and private gatherings with individuals outside of a person's household, with limited exceptions for religious services and protests.
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Freemasons Say They're Needed Now More Than Ever. So Why Are Their Ranks Dwindling?

Christianna Silva

Freemasons once counted Founding Fathers, ex-presidents and titans of industry among their members. But for many, the allure is gone from the once shadowy fraternity, and membership has fallen off.
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Americans Could See A Vaccine By Mid-December, Says Operation Warp Speed Adviser

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Moncef Slaoui, the chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed, says that some Americans could start receiving a COVID-19 vaccine by the second week of December.
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U.S. Passes 12 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

Christianna Silva

On Friday alone, there were 195,000 new confirmed cases of the virus and 1,878 deaths. The U.S. has been adding 1 million cases every six days.