Mitigation & Control
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Mask-wearing, good air flow and frequent rapid tests are more important than surface cleaning, temperature checks and plexiglass. Scientists say America needs to double down on protection protocols as potentially more-contagious coronavirus variants take hold and vaccines are slow to roll out.
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Covid-19 has shown the glaring weaknesses of the world’s premier public health agency — and just how much work it would take to reform it.
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There Is A Giant Hole In Our Covid Control Strategy
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