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Tag: Thanksgiving

an elderly woman with gray hair sits while receiving a COVID vaccine shot in her left arm
Posted inInfectious Disease

Q & A about booster shots with a Duke infectious disease expert

by Elizabeth Thompson November 11, 2021August 31, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson  COVID-19 boosters. They were introduced to the public a couple of months ago, but for many people, there is still a lot of confusion over what they are and who needs them.  As we approach the holiday season, when many people will reunite with family and friends they may not have seen […]

shows a yellowed image of a newlywed couple in vintage bridal attire in the back of a car
Posted inAging

In the year of COVID, many older people fare best at a different kind of holiday celebration

by Thomas Goldsmith December 11, 2020January 27, 2021
Shows a crowd of turkeys, with white feathers, red crops and blue surrounding their eyes.
Posted inInfectious Disease

‘We are all working in fear:’ Migrant workers prepare turkeys amidst COVID fears

by Hannah Critchfield November 25, 2020January 27, 2021
Red barn with white trim on a clear blue day
Posted inInfectious Disease

NC farmers field demand for smaller turkeys to accommodate a COVID holiday

by Anne Blythe November 24, 2020January 27, 2021
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Nov. 20 Chefs share recipes and COVID-19 advice; Daily case records; ‘Unwanted milestones’

by Anne Blythe November 20, 2020October 26, 2022
A large family gathered at a table for a holiday meal as the turkey arrives at the table in this classic painting
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Nov. 10 – Indoor gathering limit lowered weeks before Thanksgiving; Will Mandy Cohen join the Biden cabinet?

by Anne Blythe November 10, 2020October 26, 2022

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