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Fauci Warns Dangerous Delta Variant Is The Greatest Threat To U.S. COVID Efforts

By • Jun 22, 2021

Updated June 22, 2021 at 4:25 PM ET

The dangerous Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading so quickly in the United States that it's likely the mutant strain will become predominant in the nation within weeks, according to federal health officials and a new analysis.

CMU will still require masks in some settings, regardless of vaccination

By • Jun 21, 2021
Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University said Monday that it will continue requiring masks in some situations on campus, even as the state government announced plans to lift that requirement for everyone starting Tuesday.

Cargo Is Piling Up Everywhere, And It's Making Inflation Worse

By • Jun 21, 2021

John Nephew thought he had a winner with a new tabletop game called Dice Miner. Importing the games from China turned out to be its own roll of the dice.

Nephew, founder of Atlas Games in Duluth, Minn., ordered a 40-foot cargo container full of games from Shanghai in December, anticipating delivery in about six weeks.

COMIC: Adopted Pandemic Dogs Got Us Through. Now They Need Our Help

By Sarah Mirk • Jun 19, 2021

 

CMU researchers find ‘surprising’ effects of COVID-19 fatigue on posture, movement

By • Jun 17, 2021
University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

Even people who think they’ve recovered from COVID-19 can have trouble with basic physical tasks for months after their infection, according to early results from a study at Central Michigan University.

Ksenia Ustanova, a professor in CMU’s physical therapy department, observes study participants as they stand on a platform that measures their center of gravity. People who are growing fatigued start swaying even as they try to stand still, Ustanova said, and people recovering from COVID-19 are often surprised at how quickly they tire.

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