Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., the director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, discusses the COVID-19 variant strain.
 
 
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Masa harina is the key ingredient in tamales. It is made by grinding corn kernels that have been soaked in a slaked lime solution and then dried.
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