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ABOUT TIME

Johns Hopkins Doc on Leave After ‘Depraved Animals’ Remark

The posts were made just after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

Alex Nguyen

The family of Henrietta Lacks at the unveiling of a statue on the 70th anniversary of her death at Royal Fort House in Bristol. Henrietta Lacks’ cancer cells changed the course of modern medicine after they were taken from her with consent or knowledge.
JUSTICE

Henrietta Lacks’ Family Settles Lawsuit Over Stolen Cells

The Black woman’s cells were extracted without her permission while she underwent cancer treatment at a segregated hospital.

Brooke Leigh Howard

Volodymyr Zelensky.
‘OUR CENTURY’

Zelensky Gives Surprise Commencement Speech at Johns Hopkins

He told students to make good use of their time and thanked Biden, Congress, and the American people for supporting Ukraine.

Chris Hippensteel

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SHAMEFUL

U.S.’s 2021 COVID Deaths Top Last Year’s

The rise came as the Delta variant raged during the summer months and millions of Americans refused to get vaccinated.

Corbin Bolies

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NATIONAL DISGRACE

Over 4,300 Americans Lose Lives to COVID in Just One Day

Tuesday’s record daily high raises the nation’s overall death toll from the coronavirus pandemic to at least 380,796 people.

Jamie Ross

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NOTHING TO CELEBRATE

America Ends 2020 With Its Deadiest Day—Worst Yet to Come

The outlook for the start of the new year is not good, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecasting 80,000 deaths in the next three weeks.

Jamie Ross

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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

California Locks Down Again: 33 Million Told to Stay Home

The state reported a record high of 30,000+ new coronavirus cases on Sunday while, across the nation, the United States reported 175,663 positive tests.

Jamie Ross

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MORBID MILESTONE

U.S. Passes 250,000 COVID Deaths as Cases Reach Record High

“Unfortunately, we are entering what I think will be the worst stretch that we have experienced so far,” John Hopkins epidemiologist Caitlin Rivers said.

Tori B. Powell

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GOING WHERE?

Most Cases Since July as Trump Claims COVID Is ‘Going Away’

Figures from Johns Hopkins University shows the U.S. recorded 71,671 new cases—the most in a single day since July 24.

Jamie Ross

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JUST NOT WORKING

Daily COVID Cases Shoot Back Up to 52,000—Highest in a Month

The number of new cases is a dramatic rise from about 34,000 a day earlier, and is the highest daily tally since Aug. 14.

Jamie Ross

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HELP

U.S. Shatters Coronavirus Record Again With 77,000 New Cases

In total, the U.S. has now recorded 3,576,430 cases of COVID-19.

Jamie Ross

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