Seven states have now reported the virus in dairy herds, with detections at 21 facilities.
Sanders has asked long COVID patients, health providers, and researchers to weigh in on draft legislation.
One study found that veterans were at 44% higher risk of a preventable hospitalization in the year after infection.
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