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Many COVID-19 Survivors Still Can’t Smell or Taste. Treating Them Isn’t Easy

On the morning after Christmas 2020, Carolyn Hinds woke up and realized she couldn’t smell or taste anything. Other signs of COVID-19, like fever, cough and muscle aches, came in the following days. Those symptoms subsided with time, but her

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Nigeria building collapse deaths climb to 36, dozens missing

The number of bodies recovered from a collapsed high-rise apartment building in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 36, an emergency official told The Associated Press.

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U.K. authorizes Merck antiviral pill, 1st shown to treat COVID

Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral. It’s the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19.

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Magic Johnson’s HIV Disclosure Helped to Shatter Stigmas. But 30 Years Later, Disparities in Treatment Remain

For many watching Earvin “Magic” Johnson on television on Nov. 7, 1991, his words were tantamount to an announcement of his own death sentence. In a press conference hastily convened by Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers after a local

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New Jersey truck driver Edward Durr defeats state Senate president, longtime Dem – Fox News

New Jersey truck driver Edward Durr defeats state Senate president, longtime Dem  Fox News N.J. Senate President Sweeney loses seat to little-known Republican in shocking upset  NJ.com Sweeney not ready to concede  POLITICO The Jaffe Briefing – November 4, 2021 | Nutley, NJ

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House eyes vote as soon as Thursday on Biden spending plan as moderate Democrats continue to question costs – The Washington Post

House eyes vote as soon as Thursday on Biden spending plan as moderate Democrats continue to question costs  The Washington Post Manchin calls election results a ‘wake-up call,’ reacts to impact on Biden agenda  Fox News Manchin objects to paid family leave

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6 clean energy priorities that could deliver COP26 breakthroughs

Clean energy innovation, methane cuts and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

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Biden orders US companies to vaccinate all staff by January 4 or face fines up to $136,000 – The Independent

Biden orders US companies to vaccinate all staff by January 4 or face fines up to $136,000  The Independent Biden administration unveils details of vaccine mandate covering 84 million workers  Yahoo Finance OSHA vaccine mandate to hit large employers Jan. 4, with

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As climate talks continue, nuclear power remains in dispute

Nuclear power is a central sticking point as negotiators plot out the world’s future energy strategy at the climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Democrats suffer a thorough drubbing at the polls

They lost power in Virginia and barely hung on in New Jersey, both Democrat-friendly states

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