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StatNews.com

An article published in STAT news today shares an update of where the world is at with understanding COVID-19, now that we're about seven months into this pandemic.

The beginning of the article in STAT explains, 

"The “before times” seem like a decade ago, don’t they? Those carefree days when hugging friends and shaking hands wasn’t verboten, when we didn’t have to reach for a mask before leaving our homes, or forage for supplies of hand sanitizer. Oh, for the days when social distancing wasn’t part of our vernacular.
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In reality, though, it’s only been about seven months since the world learned a new and dangerous coronavirus was in our midst. In the time since Chinese scientists confirmed the rapidly spreading disease in Wuhan was caused by a new coronavirus and posted its genetic sequence on line, an extraordinary amount has been learned about the virus, SARS-CoV-2, the disease it causes, Covid-19, and how they affect us."

The article is rather long, but it's a fantastic read.

Click here to read the full article in STAT news.

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