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Oct 2020
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Exposing yourself to COVID-19 to help sc...

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Researchers in Great Britain want healthy people to expose themselves to COVID-19. It's to help with vaccine research but is it dangerous and unethical?

Is herd immunity the only way out? We talk to a scientist who breaks down how herd immunity works and if it's the answer for COVID-19.

The pandemic is trashing cities--literally.

California will keep Disneyland and other theme parks closed for a while longer but is it really necessary?

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