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Home - OMRF News - Archives for epidemic

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Dr. Fauci, Scientific Superstar

January 10, 2021

At this time last year, if we’d asked you to name a scientist, what might you have said? “Umm…” C’mon, we’d respond. No Googling. “Albert Einstein,” you’d eventually offer. Maybe a little more head-scratching would also have conjured Watson and Crick, or Galileo and Newton. Double bonus points if you’d come up with Marie Curie […]

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Four tips for staying safe while voting

November 2, 2020

A man wearing a mask stands at a polling booth

For those voting in person on Tuesday, OMRF experts have tips for staying safe while doing your civic duty.
 

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Bodywork: Do we still need to wipe down groceries?

October 27, 2020

As the pandemic rolls on, do I still need to wipe groceries down once I bring them home?

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Can testing provide a way forward?

October 24, 2020

Doctor in a protective suit taking a nasal swab from a person to test for coronavirus infection.

Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising at alarming rates across the region and country.

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Experts urge caution as Covid-19 haunts Halloween

October 13, 2020

Halloween 2020 offers a familiar fright: the risk of spreading the coronavirus.
 

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Bodywork: Worries about a Covid-related heart condition

August 18, 2020

Myocarditis is marked by symptoms that include chest pain, fatigue and shortness of breath.

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