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WHO Declares Sweden’s COVID Response a Model for the World 0
- Culture
- May 1, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) this week praised Sweden as a potential “model” for battling the COVID-19 virus sweeping nations around the world. Sweden, unlike most other nations, has avoided the hardline approach to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has resulted in mass economic shutdowns and vast unemployment. Bars, restaurants, libraries, public pools, and most
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Why Are Blacks Democrats?0
- Culture
- May 1, 2020
The fate of Karen Whitsett, a black Democratic representative to the Michigan House of Representatives, who was censured by her fellow black Democrats from Detroit, for developing good relations with President Trump, speaks volumes. It tells us, if any further proof were required, how deeply American blacks hate the Republican Party and any black person
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Doctors Are Incentivized to List COVID-19 on Death Certificates 0
- Economics
- April 30, 2020
When Drs. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi of Accelerated Urgent Care held a press conference last week, their goal was to galvanize policymakers to reopen the economy. The California-based hospital owners may have uncorked a bigger story. During their long discussion with reporters, Dr. Erickson noted he has spoken to numerous physicians who say
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A Physician’s Response to Asymptomatic COVID 0
- Culture
- April 30, 2020
Blood tests that check for exposure to the coronavirus are starting to come online, and preliminary findings suggest that many people have been infected without knowing it. Even people who do eventually experience the common symptoms of COVID-19 don’t start coughing and spiking fevers the moment they’re infected. William Petri is a professor of medicine
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What Children’s Toys Tell Us About Our ‘Brave New World’0
- Culture
- April 30, 2020
Why do children today have so many toys? Like most parents, I’m working hard to keep my kids entertained indoors during quarantine. A new report shows online sales of toys and games have increased by 182 percent due to the coronavirus. Here’s the problem: my children already have too much stuff. I can’t possibly buy them anything
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Sustaining Love and the Secret to Forty-Year Marriages 2
- Culture
- April 30, 2020
Today is a milestone day for my family. It marks yet another rotation of the earth around the sun since my parents said “I do.” I won’t tell you what number they’re celebrating… but I will say they passed the 40-mile marker a few years back. In other words, they’re a rarity these days. Their
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