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Lt. Veronica Hoecherl (l), USS Gettysburg’s navigator, from Del Ray Beach, Florida, mans an air and missile defense coordination console in the Tactical Flag Command Center onboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Nov. 12, 2020.

       On Saturday, the US Food and Drug Administration petitioned for an emergency use for Regeneron’s antibody cocktail to treat Covid-19 patients that are at a high risk and have mild to moderate symptoms.

Despite social distancing guidance in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) shows that two-thirds of teens (68%) expect to do some of their holiday shopping “in-store,” at malls, discount stores, electronics stores, and at small businesses. Nearly as many (65%) expect to do some of their holiday shopping online. The survey of 1,003 teens between the ages of 13 and 17 was conducted in late-October by the research firm ENGINE Insights.

Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) hosted the 28th Annual Thanksgiving Basket Brigade  on Sunday, November 22  with nearly 200 volunteer drivers delivering “baskets” to 1,300 pre-registered CDTC families caring for a child with special healthcare needs. Each meal included a turkey and all the fixings to help a family in need make a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.