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Prepper Diary January 5: A Change in the Weather

The sun breaks through and that's just the beginning of the good news. Plus, thoughts on ATVs, OpSec, and mutant viruses.
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Many Vaccines Less Effective with Delta Variant of COVID-19

Perhaps people would take the Delta variant of COVID-19 more seriously if they called it COVID-21. Its causing another wave in much of the world.
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October 17 COVID-19 is Getting Worse and Americans are Prepping

As cases jump in the U.S. and Europe, politicians look at mitigation, but for many citizens, pandemic panic is hard to sustain.
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August 15 Report: California Leads Nation in COVID-19 Cases

While California leads the nation with more than 600,000 cases of Coronavirus, officials try to crack down on underground parties and raves.
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COVID-19 Plows Across the Country, Leaving Hundreds of Thousands Dead in...

Coronavirus cases rose across the U.S. as deaths topped 350,000. Hospitals and California and other states are running out of space for patients.
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June 8 Coronavirus Report: 7 Million Cases

COVID-19 continues to expand globally even as New York City enters Phase I of reopening.
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Coronavirus Report July 27: Cases Slow in Some States

Some of the Sun Belt states that had seen the biggest jump in coronavirus cases see number decline.
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Global Coronavirus Cases Surge Past 3 Million

Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million and U.S. deaths due to COVID-19 surpassed 50,000, even as the rate of growth slows to a new low.
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COVID-19 Plateau Continues

While the rate of growth stays steady, COVID-19 cases in the U.S. hit new milestones, with more than 800,000 reported cases and 40,00 deaths, a mortality rate of 5 percent.
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May 26 Coronavirus Report: Deaths Decline

The coronavirus continues to spread globally even as cases in the U.S. slow in most states.