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Summer school programs spike by hundreds

Click here for updates on this story     MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (Martinsville Bulletin) — School is not out for summer in Martinsville, Henry and Patrick counties. In fact, after a year of virtual classes because of the pandemic, collectively the three school districts may have one of the most well-attended summer programs on record. “We are offering

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Organ transplant patients may benefit from third Covid-19 vaccine dose to boost antibodies, study suggests

A third dose of coronavirus vaccine could help boost antibody levels among some organ transplant recipients who have not had robust responses to the standard vaccination schedules, a new study suggests. Among patients in the study who had no measurable antibodies after receiving two doses of vaccine, one-third of them saw a rise in antibodies

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Tattoo artists’ worlds changed drastically because of the pandemic. Here’s how they’re bouncing back

In early 2020, Marie Reverie had just accomplished what she’d thought was her dream. After six-and-a-half years of tattooing, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based artist had finally secured her own private studio downtown. But before she could even fully move into her new space, Covid-19 hit. Within a matter of weeks, North Carolina — along with

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