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Covid-19 Is A Major Public Health Wake-up Call

In a matter of weeks, the entire country was convinced to wear masks, use hand sanitizer constantly, social distance, stay home, and completely change their way of life for a virus with a 99.6% survival rate.

By Bailey Murphy2 min read
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Heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other chronic conditions have significantly lower survival rates than COVID-19, and most can be prevented through living a healthy lifestyle. For years, experts have been telling us to exercise, eat well, reduce stress, and get plenty of sleep. Why aren’t we listening to these experts?