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Various groups have been fighting the Assad regime in a protracted civil war for more than a decade.

The protracted illness may have played a role in the hemagglutinin change, allowing the virus time to hit on a winning mutation.

The selection ends what has proven to be one of the more protracted decisions for the president-elect as he assembles his team for a second term.

Gaetz has denied the claims but said he hoped to avoid a "needlessly protracted Washington scuffle" by withdrawing.

Gaetz has vehemently denied the claims but said that he hoped to avoid a "needlessly protracted Washington scuffle" by withdrawing.