David Welna

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The seven-day average of COVID-19 cases topped 280,000 this week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University's tracker. It's a record number of new cases in the country; the last time the number of cases hit a peak close to that was January. https://t.co/PsxHQPcEgO

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The James Webb Space Telescope has begun the key task of unfurling a giant umbrella-like shield to protect its delicate instruments from the intense radiation of the sun. Here's how it works.
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A senior administration official said the White House did not know why Russia had called for a conversation. But the call comes as the U.S. continues its diplomatic efforts over Russia's military buildup near its border with Ukraine. https://t.co/FOjk03mV9h

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BREAKING: Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls. https://t.co/wImnGYTaTt

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Comic artist and physician Dr. Grace Farris asked fellow doctors, nurses and others in medicine how they are coping with the prolonged stress. Many say their creative outlets provide solace and community to help them through. https://t.co/zfgXrCEj69

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The vastly more infectious omicron variant has thrown our COVID routines into disarray. The situation seems to change so fast it's hard to figure out which activities are safe on any given day.

It might be time to draw up a new "risk budget." https://t.co/DzEFidQYjS

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The U.S. is now tallying an average of more than 265,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, surpassing a previous record set in mid-January.

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