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Reinfection rates of omicron: A serious situation
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The infection rate of omicron, the highly infectious variant of COVID-19, is doubling about every two days. In fact, early data indicates that this virus replicates about 70-fold faster than the delta variant. Your best protection is vaccination plus the booster dose paired with consistent mask use.

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A fountain of youth for aging muscles
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