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British farmers enjoy bumper Brussels sprout harvest after UK’s sweltering summer

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British farmers have enjoyed a bumper Brussels sprout harvest this year after the UK’s sweltering summer, with giant specimens double the size of normal crops.  In the lead up to Christmas the demand for the popular festive vegetable rockets, often leaving many yuletide dinner makers disappointed.  But thanks to the scorching summer sprouts are in … Read more

How can Americans get tested for coronavirus? Drive-thru and at-home tests sprout up

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A shortage of test kits for coronavirus has triggered fury and frustration among Americans as the infection has spread with alarming speed through the US.  Now, new tests and types of tests are being produced and quickly rushed into use by local public health labs, universities, and private companies in the wake of the Trump … Read more