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According to recent Business Insider polling the typical American believes they will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine within the next three months. The CDC recommends that the first round of vaccinations should go to frontline workers and people aged 75 and up. Each state is in charge of its vaccine distribution process. Experts predict the general public will be able to be vaccinated by summer 2021. That would be after high-priority groups such as healthcare professionals and essential workers get the shots.
Thanksgiving is the biggest holiday in America. But, COVID-19 has forced many Americans to reconsider their plans. According to Insider polling nearly one in five respondents canceled their pre-made Thanksgiving travels plans as a result of the pandemic. Additionally, nearly 19% of respondents reported Thanksgiving travel plans which include either driving or flying. ICU beds in hospitals are increasingly reaching capacity. Experts are concerned that the odds of a post-Thanksgiving coronavirus spike are "extremely high."
The Nobel jury announces that Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the United States have won the Nobel Chemistry Prize "for the development of a method for genome editing." SOUNDBITE
Sinogene, a lab based in Beijing, became the first to clone a dog through gene-editing technology, which allows them to identify, copy, and reproduce genetic information from dogs. The first cloned canine, a beagle pup named Longlong, was born in May and two others followed suit. Gene-editing technology has many potential uses, allowing rare dog breeds to become more widespread, cloning of irreplaceable pets, and even removing genetic diseases before birth.
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