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Jun 2020
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Could a simple steroid be the big breakt...

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A widely available and cheap steroid could be a lifesaver for those close to death.  Younger people in California are getting the virus at a higher rate now. Is it their behavior?  More Americans are unhappy now than in the past 50 years. How big of a role does the pandemic play in that?  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

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