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“Everyone told me I was wrong,” Republican Descentis said Tuesday, referring to his insult to the epidemic in a fundraising appeal. “I faced constant pressure from the fundamentalist Democrats and the liberal media, but I refused to back down. It’s clear: Florida got it right.” Despite very few rules and …

As new, more infectious variants of the novel coronavirus spread around the world, public health officials are advising us to increase mask protection. An easy way to do that is to wear two masks at the same time. Here are answers to common questions about double masking doses and donuts. …

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a news conference at the Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 17. Lucas Koch / AAP Image / AP Australia will donate 8,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Papua New Guinea (PNG) and seek approval for one million …

Citing preliminary research, the CDC said variables could be about 20% more transmissible. Some Covid-19 treatments may also be less effective against stress. However, the CDC did not say if the vaccines would stop working against them. In laboratory studies, antibodies of vaccinated people seem to be less effective in …

“It will be a close phone call,” Dr. Ashish Zai, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, told CNN on Tuesday. “We’re really vaccinating. That’s good news. These types are spreading very fast across the country. That’s bad news.” Zhao added, “For me, I think this vaccine should be …