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Face masks definitely help keep the coronavirus at bay — and are embraced by most people in this scene from Ankara. But what about earlier recommendations to keep 6 feet from others and limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, are these still effective protective measures?

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do The Rules of 6 Feet And 15 Minutes Apply To The Delta Variant?

It was drummed into our brains: Stay 6 feet from others! Limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, do we need to rethink those numbers?

Having a compromised immune system puts you at higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Studies show that the initial vaccine doses are less effective for people with weakened immune systems. A third shot can boost protection.

6 Things To Know If You're Immunocompromised And Considering A 3rd Shot

People with weakened immune systems who already got two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can now get a third shot. But exactly who is eligible? Here's what we know so far.

Fishermen in Papua New Guinea, living on their boats, wait for the tide to change before going out to fish. Tuberculosis is a major health threat in the Pacific Ocean nation.

Surprising And Sobering: 7 Facts About Global Health

What's an often overlooked killer in the world of global health? Why is heart disease both rising and falling? How did the Model T solve a health problem?

Richland’s Disaster Recovery Chief on the County’s Next Steps

Richland County Council has many important decisions to make about Flood Recovery in the coming months. Laura Hunsberger talks with Richland County…

Megan Thee Stallion Protests Breonna Taylor Ruling On 'SNL'

One of the biggest stars in hip-hop used her appearance on Saturday Night Live to call out Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron.

Archaeologists Say Border Wall Cuts Through Native American Burial Sites In Arizona

Blasting for President Trump's border wall in Arizona is underway in a national monument that's home to Native American burial sites. A local archaeologist explains the significance of the area.

Facing state fraud charges in N.Y., Bannon is expected to turn himself in Thursday

The right-wing strategist and podcaster was pardoned on federal fraud charges by Trump. He now faces charges in state court that he ripped off conservative donors.

Curtis Flowers (center) appears in court in Winona, Miss., on Monday for a bail hearing. His 2010 conviction on murder charges was reversed in June by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that prosecutors had excluded black people from the jury.

Man Whose Conviction Was Overturned By Supreme Court After 6 Trials Is Granted Bail

For the first time in 22 years, Mississippi man Curtis Flowers will be allowed to leave state custody. His case was the subject of the second season of the podcast In The Dark.

The man who grabbed Pelosi's podium during the Jan. 6 riot is sentenced to prison

Adam Johnson bragged that he "broke the Internet" after an image of him with the podium was made public. A federal judge sentenced Johnson to 75 days in prison.

Notre Dame Cathedral is almost ready to reopen nearly 6 years after fire

Some six years after a devastating fire, work is nearing completion at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Almost every part of the cathedral has undergone restoration and rebuilding.

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