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COVID-19: Surge In Summer Cases Sparks Concern COVID-19: Surge In Summer Cases Sparks Concern
Covid-19: Surge In Summer Cases Sparks Concern A surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States and around the globe is sparking concern among health officials who are warning that more severe variants of the virus may be coming. “COVID-19 is still very much with us and circulating in all countries," Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove of the World Health Organization said in a news conference last week. “Data from our sentinel-based surveillance system across 84 countries reports that the percent of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 has been rising over several weeks." Wastewater surveillance suggests that the circulation of COVID is two to 20 times…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Western Mass. Runner Going For Gold In 200M Finals Western Mass. Runner Going For Gold In 200M Finals
Western Mass. Runner Going For Gold In 200M Finals If Gabby Thomas' qualifying round meant anything, she should have no problem in the women's 200 meter final.  The Northampton runner will race for the gold at the Paris Olympics at 3:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Harvard University-educated Thomas turned in a time of 21.86 seconds in Monday's qualifying round in the 200 meters, dusting her competition.  If Gabby Thomas ran 21.86 that easily in the 200m semis...what's she going to drop in the final?! 😳#ParisOlympics 📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/8KLzP2irsq — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlym…

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by Josh Lanier