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An influencer before Instagram, Jojo came to symbolize an era of drag culture before reality TV popularized it. Friends and performers have organized events to raise money to help pay Jojo’s medical expenses.

REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha The widely-used 6 ft rule does little to prevent COVID-9 exposure indoors, MIT researchers found.  The risk of exposure from an infected person is similar at 6 ft and 60 ft, one researcher said. The study said that mask-wearing, ventilation, and what a space is used for are bigger variables. The widely-used rule of staying 6ft away from others does little to affect the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in indoor spaces, according to a new st...