>"The dominant variant of the coronavirus has proved to be not only staggeringly infectious, but an evolutionary marvel."

>"The bill would also require children ages 13 to 17 to receive parental consent to create a social media account."

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>"DENVER (AP) — A Colorado National Guard member has the first reported U.S. case of a new and seemingly more contagious variant of the coronavirus that has set off alarm in Britain, while a second..."

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"Ever since that summer’s day I’ve been thinking about the big stuff: did I briefly cross over? How do I repay society?, says Jonathan Watts, the Guardian’s global environment editor"

>"Experts are preparing to travel to Wuhan to investigate how COVID-19 emerged as China questions origins and spread."

>"The drugmaker has another experimental vaccine that should generate billions of dollars in sales annually."

>"Nine countries have now reported outbreaks on mink farms."

Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines rely on a technology that uses mRNA to create an immune response. Now that it’s been proven, it can be applied to other viruses. What will that mean for public health?