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Jan 2022
26m 30s

We Need to Talk About Covid, Part 1

The New York Times
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It appears that the United States may be at a turning point in the pandemic. The contagiousness of the Omicron variant has many people resigned to the fact that they probably will be infected; this variant is, relative to its predecessors and in most cases, milder; and there is universal vaccine access for those old enough to receive a shot. So, The Times ... Show More
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