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Covid-19: Highly Contagious New Virus Strain Could Evade Vaccines, Study Says
A new variant of COVID-19 might be more transmissible, and it may evade some protection from vaccines, according to a new study.
Business Standard reported that researchers in South Africa said the variant was discovered in May.
Since then, the variant, C.1.2, has been reported in China, New Zealand, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and several other countries, the news outlet reported.
The researchers reportedly found that the new variant has a mutation rate about twice as fast as that of other COVID-19 variants, and it could evade the antibodies people have developed…
Anthony Haruch, 94, Spent His Career Teaching Art In Mahopac Schools, Dies From Covid-19
Anthony Haruch, 94, formerly of Mahopac and Somers, died on Sunday, July 5 from COVID-19.
The last of six siblings and a lifelong bachelor, he devoted his life to art education. He received his BS in Education from SUNY Buffalo and MA from Columbia University and spent his career teaching in the Mahopac Central School District. In retirement he continued educating, publishing teaching materials, and taught jewelry making.
He traveled extensively and was devoted to under-represented groups including American folk art and aboriginal art of Australia and New Zealand. He is remem…
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