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The Coronavirus Could Dodge Some Treatments, Study Suggests

In a laboratory in New York City, researchers coaxed a key piece of the coronavirus — its infamous outer “spike” — to mutate so that it became invisible to disease-fighting antibodies, according to a new study that has not yet been published in a scientific journal. The provocative finding should not set off alarm bells,… Read More: The Coronavirus Could Dodge Some Treatments, Study Suggests »

The Complete Soundtrack to Netflix’s Last Chance U Season 5

Season five of Netflix’s Last Chance U feels different. Laney College, the junior college (JuCo) profiled in the series, varies from previously featured schools—including East Mississippi Community College (for seasons 1-2) and Independence Community College (for seasons 3-4). The Netflix series notes that Laney College does not provide dorms for its students—the Oakland college is… Read More: The Complete Soundtrack to Netflix’s Last Chance U Season 5 »

Hope increases that Sun Belt hot spots have stabilized

Top officials and healthcare experts expressed hope Monday that the surge of COVID-19 cases in the Sun Belt is stabilizing. “It looks like Arizona, Texas, and probably Florida at the very least are starting to hit a plateau,” former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Monday. Available intensive care unit beds, an… Read More: Hope increases that Sun Belt hot spots have stabilized »