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Pressure Grows for States to Open Vaccines to More Groups of People

Some states are already expanding eligibility to people 65 and over, even though millions of people the C.D.C. recommends go first — health care workers and nursing home residents — have yet to get shots. Just weeks into the country’s coronavirus vaccination effort, states have begun broadening access to the …

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42 people in West Virginia are mistakenly given a virus treatment instead of the vaccine.

Forty-two people in Boone County, in southwestern West Virginia, who were scheduled to receive the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday were mistakenly injected with an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment instead, the West Virginia National Guard said on Thursday. None of the 42 recipients has developed any adverse effects so far, the …

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How New York City Vaccinated 6 Million People in Less Than a Month

On Easter weekend in 1947, New York City buzzed with an air of invincibility. The miseries of World War II were finally over, and New York, like the rest of the country, was buoyant. The future promised great things. The Polaroid Land camera had just been invented. Consumer TV sets …

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ESA: Games directly contributed $40.9 billion to U.S. economy and employed 143,045 people in 2019

Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has released a new economic impact report for the U.S. video game industry that says gaming directly generated economic output of $ 40.9 billion …

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22 Filthy Rich People Who Will Give Away Their Fortunes

Frederic Legrand – COMEO / Shutterstock.com Who hasn’t dreamed of being born into a wealthy family? Or fantasized about what it might be like to have an unknown great-uncle or aunt who passes away and leaves behind a fortune? But being born into massive wealth doesn’t always guarantee that you’ll …

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9 Reasons People Are Obsessed With Costco

William James Herath / Shutterstock.com Certain stores have developed a fandom as loyal as that of any sports team. Think of the Trader Joe’s devotees, or those who love Target with a passion (guilty on both fronts). Costco definitely makes that list. Avid fans discuss the warehouse store on the …

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Mortgage Refinance Options for People with Bad Credit

With today’s low-interest rates, more and more people are able to refinance and get a better deal on their mortgages, but homeowners with bad credit scores may be left wondering whether they have a shot at refinancing their mortgages. The good news is that even homeowners with poor credit scores …

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Vaccine Unproven? No Problem in China, Where People Scramble for Shots

Ethan Zhang needed to get back to work. Work was in Ivory Coast, however, and since January the global coronavirus outbreak had stranded the 26-year-old translator in mainland China. Then friends told Mr. Zhang of a way he could get his hands on what might be the world’s most coveted …

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Acupuncture Helped People With Back Pain Walk and Bend Better

A double-blinded randomized trial of electroacupuncture found it may result in a modest improvement in daily functioning for those with chronic back pain, though it provided little pain relief. Electroacupuncture uses a small electric current passed between needles, a practice some believe provides additional pain relief compared with regular acupuncture. …

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