The top headlines of the day, plus a conversation with a Loyola University Maryland immunologist about the latest developments in COVID virus variants, a new vaccine trial with pregnant women, and the health and safety implications of an imminent return to classrooms across Maryland.
The Daily Dose 2-19-21
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