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Editorial: The best gift you can give your loved ones? A COVID-free holiday season

The best gift you can give your loved ones this year? A COVID-free holiday season. By all indications, getting infected with COVID has ceased to be a frightening prospect for most. Few people wear a mask in public. Proof of vaccination is rarely required to visit most establishments. And the share of people who have received the latest booster shot is just 14%, according to the Centers for ...
A rapid COVID-19 test kit is displayed after being given out for free to people receiving their COVID-19 vaccines or boosters at Union Station in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2022.

The best gift you can give your loved ones this year? A COVID-free holiday season.

By all indications, getting infected with COVID has ceased to be a frightening prospect for most. Few people wear a mask in public. Proof of vaccination is rarely required to visit

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