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Key Boeing supplier gets more bad news about 737 MAX

Text size Photograph by David Ryder / Getty Images Spirit AeroSystems said Monday night that Boeing asked it to produce fewer 737 MAX bodies, a story that not only jeopardizes the supplier’s financial health, but also means that the drama about the plane on the ground is far from over …

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Scientists estimate the speed and distance of coronavirus transmission when people cough, sneeze, speak, and run

There are many scientists who know, and many who do not. In “Coughs and Sneezes: Their Role in Transmission of Viral Respiratory Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2,” published Tuesday, the researchers describe the various types and sizes of virus-containing drops present in sneezes and coughs, and how some medical procedures and devices …

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