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Scientists replicate ‘Jaws’ ‘Orca’ ship to study sharks

Hooper won’t drive this boat, boss. Ocean conservationists are creating an Orca replica of the beloved movie “Shark” to conduct shark research and help educate the public about sea creatures. The Orca III project is led by David Bigelow, who acquired an old lobster fishing boat named Lydia and is …

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Doctor reinfected with COVID-19 – 3 months after recovering

A doctor in Israel has reportedly been reinfected with COVID-19, three months after his first attack with the coronavirus. While there have been several reports of COVID-19 reinfection globally, the news comes amid ongoing uncertainty in the scientific community about whether long-term immunity is possible after infection. Channel 13 Israel …

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Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus detected in New York

The West Nile virus is back, according to New York City health officials. On Tuesday, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a statement detailing the first signs of the mosquito-borne virus appearing this season in the Bronx and Staten Island. Until now, no one has been infected. …

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