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Dating Apps Are Making It Easier To Swipe Right For A Match Who's Vaccinated

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Some of the largest dating apps are allowing users filter potential matches by their vaccination status, while offering vaccinated users access to premium features like "boosts" and "super likes."

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Restaurants Are Welcoming Back Diners, But Say Mask Rules Have Them Relying On Trust

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The National Restaurant Association is recommending to its members that employees continue to wear masks until the government clarifies how the guidance applies to a requirement to keep workers safe.

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Fauci Says He Expects Vaccines For Younger Children By End Of Year Or Early 2022

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"If I had grandchildren, I would certainly recommend they get vaccinated," President Biden's chief medical adviser said. COVID vaccines for younger children are being tested in clinical trials now.

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Pfizer Vaccine Can Stay Longer At Warmer Temperatures Before Being Discarded

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The FDA has authorized storing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month. Previously the vaccine could only be kept in a regular fridge for up to 5 days.

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Pfizer Vaccine Can Stay Longer At Lower Temperatures Before Being Discarded

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The FDA has authorized storing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month. Previously the vaccine could only be kept in a regular fridge for up to 5 days.

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Vaccinated Travelers Can Visit Europe, EU Ambassadors Decide

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The new policy is expected to allow EU members to admit travelers from the U.S. and other countries where people have received vaccines that are authorized in the EU.

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Do People Need To Know Which COVID-19 Vaccine They're Getting? One Country Says No

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The Philippines is going "brand agnostic" after a vaccination site was swarmed this week when people found out Pfizer doses were to be given out.

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Cancel The Olympics, Says Tokyo Doctors Association

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Tokyo-area hospitals "have their hands full," the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association said in an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The group represents some 6,000 primary care doctors.

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What The New Mask Guidance Means For Unvaccinated Kids — And Their Parents

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I'm fully vaccinated, but my kids aren't. Can I safely take off my mask? Do my unvaccinated kids have to keep masking in public?

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Mask Or No Mask? That Depends Where You Live

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vaccinated people still must follow existing state, local, or tribal laws on masks and social distancing.

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