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A doctor who died from Covid-19 left his family a sports card collection worth $20 million

[CNN] For over four decades, a doctor from Florida avidly collected baseball cards and sports memorabilia with some items dating back to the 1880s. Now, his collection, which is valued at $20 million, is going up for auction. Dr. Thomas Newman, a neurologist, died following complications from Covid-19 in January, […]

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We have all longed for this moment’: Federal guidance says vaccinated Americans may go without masks.

[The New York Times] Federal health officials on Thursday advised Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus that they could stop wearing masks or maintaining social distance in most settings, the clearest sign yet that the pandemic might be nearing an end in the United States. The new recommendations from […]

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Wounded by both a pandemic and recession, millennials are reliving the history of 100 years ago

[Business Insider, Getty Images] Millennials are defined by the Great Recession and the coronavirus pandemic, says gen expert Neil Howe. It’s a repeat of the GI Generation, who came of age during the Spanish Flu and Great Depression. The pandemic and economic crash defined older and younger cohorts of both generations, but in reverse. Millennials have lived through […]

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More countries suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations over blood clot fears: What we know so far

[CNBC, Getty Images] Thailand on Friday became the first Asian country to halt the use of the jab over safety concerns, shortly after Denmark announced a two-week pause to its nationwide rollout after reports of blood clots and one death. Europe’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, stressed on Thursday […]

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You’ve been vaccinated — the CDC is finalizing guidance on what’s safe for you to do

[CBS NEWS] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finalizing guidance aimed at clarifying what Americans who have received COVID-19 vaccines should and shouldn’t do, according to two sources at the agency familiar with its drafting.  The upcoming guidance, first reported by Politico, is expected to include that fully vaccinated individuals should […]

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CDC says these are the most common side effects people report after getting Covid vaccine

[CNBC] The CDC published new data listing the most common side effects Americans reported after receiving shots of Pfizer’s or Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines. The analysis used data from the first month of vaccinations, between Dec. 14 and Jan. 13., when there were more than 13.7 million doses administered. The agency […]

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The CDC just outlined 5 tips to make your face mask more protective

[Business Insider, AP] Public-health experts are underscoring the importance of layered masks that are tightly sealed. As new variants spread in the US, the CDC outlined five helpful tips to make masks more protective. The tips include double-masking and using nose wires and mask braces. Vaccines may be critical to ending the pandemic, but masks remain one […]

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Leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with high levels of toxic metals

(CNN) Four leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold baby food that contained high levels of toxic heavy metals, according to internal company documents included in a congressional investigation released Thursday. “Dangerous levels of toxic metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury exist in baby foods at levels that exceed what experts […]

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