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Actors Equity Signs at Live Theater in the Berkshires

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, Actors’ Equity agrees to allow some of its members to perform on stage. The union, which represents 51,000 actors and stage managers across the country, said it had given the go-ahead for two summer shows in the Berkshires region of …

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What is bubonic plague and how is it treated?

The bubonic plague, caused by a bacterial infection, was chillingly known as “Black Death” when it wiped out some 50 million people in Africa, Asia and Europe in the Middle Ages. Its dark nickname refers to gangrenous blackening and death of body parts, including fingers and toes, which can occur …

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