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Medical staff wearing personal protective equipment register a suspected COVID-19 coronavirus patient at the Afghan-Japan Communicable Disease Hospital in Kabul. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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A Crippling Third Wave Of COVID Adds To Afghanistan's Woes
July 2, 2021 • The beleaguered nation is seeing a surge. The lack of testing means it's difficult to know the extent. One doctor says his Facebook feed is "30, 40%" notices of those who died of the virus.
Top row, left to right: Notebook, incense, water bottle, coffee maker, sneakers, wine. Bottom row, left to right: camera, glasses, book, headphones, facial cleansing device, edible ants in a bowl, mask, gloves, tablet. Liliana Cadena/Lockdown Essentials hide caption
Liliana Cadena/Lockdown Essentials
PHOTOS: 15 Things Folks Can't Live Without In A Pandemic, From Ants To Holy Water
July 2, 2021 • An anthropologist put out a call: Take a photo of 15 essential items that help you cope.. She heard from 1,000-plus people in 50 countries. There's a lot of laptops — as well as wonderful surprises.