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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 BY THE CONVERSATION A vaccine for COVID-19 may only effectively stop the spread if enough people take it.Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images By Ross D. Silverman of Indiana University The longer COVID-19 rages on, the more the United States appears to be hanging its hopes on the development and rapid, mass distribution of a vaccine. Getting a safe and effective vaccine out to […]
JULY 7, 2020 BY KARL J. FOREHAND Recently people headed back to their favorite sanctuaries: bars, beaches and church buildings. All the other mass gatherings have abstained (except for one specific political candidate that shall remain nameless). I cannot even go sit in most restaurants; but, if I wanted to, I could go to a rural […]
JULY 11, 2020 BY ERIN WATHEN Guest Post: Rev. Robyn Fickes Bles Last week I received the call every pastor dreads. A beloved member of your flock has passed away. Though this man had an incredibly full and long life, it is still a deep hurt for the church family. And during COVID-19 distancing, this ache […]
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Updated 10:48 AM ET, Tue June 30, 2020 (CNN)Chinese researchers have discovered a new type of swine flu that can infect humans and has the potential to cause a future pandemic, according to a study released on Monday, though scientists have cautioned that the virus does not pose an immediate global health […]