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Just as schools are about to start. start cases of covid-19 are rising here in iowa. with the increasing cases, there is a new variant you should have on your radar. it's called kp 311. the new variant has accounted for between 31 to 43% of the national cases. as of last week, the cd dc currently has... Read more
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