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The study shows the vaccine causes few side effects and provokes a response in T-cells that target the virus within 14 days of the first dose and a protective antibody response within 28 days of the booster dose.

OXFORD SAYS COVID-19 VACCINE HAS PRODUCED STRONG IMMUNE RESPONSE AHEAD OF LATE-STAGE TRIAL RESULTSKDUNN6NOVEMBER 19, 2020FORTUNE

Ellis Cose, the eminent journalist, grapples with both explanations for our present crisis in his pithy and thought-provoking book, “The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America.”

SOME FREE-SPEECH NORMS ARE IN DANGER. MAYBE THAT’S A GOOD THING.KENNETH MACKNOVEMBER 6, 2020WASHINGTON POST

The first presidential debate provoked shock and dismay in international news media.

AS THE WORLD WATCHES US ELECTION, THE APPEAL OF AMERICA IS DIMINISHEDLGBTQ-EDITORNOVEMBER 2, 2020NO STRAIGHT NEWS

She also questioned Zuckerberg about Facebook’s alleged interest in pushing divisive content to users because it provokes them to spend more time on the platform.

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Speaking of distance learning not going well … In his latest education column, VOSD’s Will Huntsberry lays out the particular challenges distance learning has provoked for English-learners.

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My most anxiety-provoking interactions with patients are during the chronic phase of illness.

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For example, when El Nino storm events off the coast of Peru provoke extreme weather clear across the planet.

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The goal is to shock Americans into understanding the fragility of democracy as well as provoke them to take various actions, including checking their voter registration and volunteering for the polls.

DEEPFAKE PUTIN IS HERE TO WARN AMERICANS ABOUT THEIR SELF-INFLICTED DOOMKAREN HAOSEPTEMBER 29, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

If this particulate matter penetrates your lungs, it can travel through your bloodstream and into your heart, provoking even more serious complications.

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It’s not just what police are or aren’t doing that could be provoking more incidents.

WHAT CAN MAYORS DO WHEN THE POLICE STOP DOING THEIR JOBS?BY ALEC MACGILLISSEPTEMBER 3, 2020PROPUBLICA

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