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Does sunshine kill coronavirus? Will antibiotics help? These are the most widely shared misconceptions about COVID-19

A woman wears a face mask and goggles walks at LAX airport in Los Angeles. A new study in the latest edition of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene identified 2,311 reports of rumors, stigma and conspiracy theories in 25 languages from 87 countries related to COVID-19. (Photo: …

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Last Minute Anniversary Trip to Lake Annecy, Geneva, and Milan

We decided we should take a trip this week. It’s traditional to take off a couple of weeks in August, and all the tradespeople for the renovation are on vacation, so we figured we should also get out of town for a bit. Plus it’s our anniversary this week (a …

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‘We’re all in this together’: Dr. Fauci outlines how the U.S. can learn from other countries in the battle against COVID-19

What can the U.S. do differently? Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, delivered some blunt messages to the public during an online video interview with actor Matthew McConaughey. There are three key reasons why many island nations and Asian countries, such as New …

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