For another holiday season, many Americans are trying to find ways to safely celebrate. While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, a group of epidemiologists, infectious disease experts and physicians from across the country offer some advice.
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Announcement of new virus variant alarms world, as stocks crash and flights are banned
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