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During a spirited Instagram Live interview with Matthew McConaughey, Fauci responded affirmatively when the actor asked if sunlight kills COVID-19. “It does. That’s one of the reasons why outside in the sun when you are interacting… That is much, much better than being inside,” Fauci said. He then summarized the benefits of the summer sun with one of his oft repeated mantras: “Outside is always better than inside.” When McConnaughey asked if that’s why certain island countries in the tropics have seen much lower COVID case levels overall, Fauci quickly affirmed that “it’s quite conceivable that that’s the case....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Just Shared a Sobering Prediction About Ending the Pandemic. Top White House COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, MD, recently shared his thoughts on the future of the pandemic and the potential for new COVID variants. According to Fauci, the Delta variant is still the dominant form of the virus in the U.S., accounting for more than 99 percent of cases. While there are new strains emerging—like B.1.630, which was just detected in Louisiana—he said that it’s unlikely any will reach the heights that Delta has....

Public health officials have been worried about the U.K. variant because it’s more transmissible than the current dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., spreading up to 50 percent more easily. However, the B.1.351 strain that originated in South Africa may be even more of an issue. British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told ITV News earlier this month that the South African variant “seems even more easy to transmit than the new variant we’ve seen here [in the U....

In a live Facebook interview on July 16, Fauci disputed the rumors that there are adverse effects of wearing a mask: “There has not been any indication that putting a mask on and wearing a mask for a considerable period of time has any deleterious effects on oxygen exchange or anything like that. Not at all.” Not only are there obvious benefits of wearing a face mask—like containing respiratory droplets that may harbor the coronavirus—but it’s also perfectly safe to have on, Fauci said....

“I know that Major League Baseball—the players, the owners, the managers—have put a lot of effort into getting together and putting protocols that we feel would work. It’s very unfortunate what happened with the Miami [Marlins],” Fauci said in an interview with ABC News on July 28. “But you just have to watch this. This could put it in danger. I don’t believe they need to stop, but we just need to follow this and see what happens with other teams on a day by day basis....

Read the original article on Best Life. One of the most helpful tools for combating COVID are the monoclonal antibody treatments used to help patients with severe COVID. However, Fauci said there’s a chance these treatments may not be effective against the South African strain of COVID. CNBC reports that after discussions with health experts in South Africa, Fauci said early data suggests there’s “more of a threat” that the strain could evade some of the protections that antibody treatments provide to patients....

The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) revealed this rare bit of encouraging news during an August 3 press conference with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. When asked if organized sports can resume, Fauci said, “It really depends on a case-by-case basis, the sport itself and what the level of infection is. But you still should abide by the recommendations, the five or six things you should adhere to....

During an appearance via video at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus press conference on Dec. 7, Fauci was asked to weigh in on the state’s recent restrictions that limit all indoor private gatherings to 10 people or less. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director responded by not only agreeing with the emergency measure, but by adding a critique that “10 may even be a bit too much....

The era started in 2019 when Musk’s SpaceX began launching its Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit. In three years, more than 3,000 have been deployed. Read on to find out what the satellites are intended to do and why some scientists say they could cause real problems for the environment. RELATED: The 10 Most “OMG” Science Discoveries of 2022 1 What Do Mega Constellations Do? 2 “An Essentially Unmitigated Disaster”...

In the photo, Roberts and her son match in orange—she’s wearing a mini dress and orange sandals and he’s wrapped in an orange blanket. Read on to check out the photo, and for more on kids of celebrities, read up on how Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Youngest Daughter Is a Model Now. Read the original article on Best Life. The list of celebrities who commented on Roberts’ Instagram post goes on and on....

READ THIS NEXT: Walmart, Dollar General, and Family Dollar Are All Under Fire for Overcharging Shoppers. A now-viral TikTok video is making a bold claim about Family Dollar. On Dec. 15, a TikToker named Kiah, who posts under the username @kiah.kiah22, shared a video to her account showing a moldy Slim Jim Beef and Cheese stick she claims was sold to her by a store in Orlando, Florida. “I just purchased this Slim Jim from my local Family Dollar....

RELATED: Moderna Just Gave a Major Update About a Booster for Omicron. During a Dec. 8 interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, top White House COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, MD, discussed how he expects the current vaccines to work against Omicron. According to Fauci, one of the major concerns when this new variant popped up was how protection from existing vaccines would respond to it. But a new report from Pfizer has inspired some optimism....

“Alcohol and fire do not mix,” Maureen Vogel of the National Safety Council (NSC) told CNN. “You shouldn’t pair flammable items; it’s the proverbial recipe for disaster.” So, if you’re doing your due diligence of keeping your hands disinfected and you want to set off celebratory fireworks, you could be putting yourself in danger. That’s why Vogel recommends that you “keep hand sanitizer away from the fireworks area.“ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter....

1 The Piranha-Like Bugs Are Biting Swimmers in San Diego According to multiple reports, water-line isopods (Excirolana chiltoni) have been biting at the ankles of swimmers and leaving them in serious pain. Per Walla Walla University the blood-drawing bugs reportedly look like shrimp and are a somewhat common species that can grow up to 0.3 inches and form swarms of 1,000. 2 “It Was Like Small Piranhas Had Bit Me”...

1 “No Idea She Was Pregnant” The KLM Royal Dutch flight was en route from Guyaquil, Ecuador, to a layover in Amsterdam before heading to Spain when things took an unexpected turn for Tamara. “A few hours before landing in the Netherlands, her stomach hurt and she decided to go to the toilet. To her great surprise, after two contractions, she suddenly had a baby in her hands,” a spokesperson for the Amsterdam hospital Spaarne Gasthuis Haarlem Zuid told NL Times....

RELATED: Not Doing This Before Bed Could Be Hurting Your Heart, Experts Warn. “One thing is clear,” says Greg Grillo, DDS, of Express Dentist. “Oral wellness affects us from head to toe and through all stages of life.” Studies have shown that poor oral health is linked to chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, according to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), and “in pregnant women, poor oral health has also been associated with premature births and low birth weight....

RELATED: United Airlines Will No Longer Fly to These 11 Cities, Starting Nov. 30. Frontier Airlines will withdraw its services from two major airports next year, the company announced in an earnings call this month, as reported by Insider. The airline will cut all flights to and from both Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, and Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., in 2022. According to Insider, Frontier’s website indicates that the last flight available out of Dulles will be Jan....

The retailer responsible for fashion staples and iconic logo sweatshirts didn’t expect to find itself among the group of struggling businesses amid COVID. The New York Post reports that back in March, at the beginning of the pandemic, Gap predicted that they would only lose about 90 stores during the 2020 fiscal year. But the reality has been much grimmer, as the company is losing more than double that number....

But if you’re taking supplements to lower your cholesterol, a recently published study may prompt you to rethink your routine. Read on to see which popular supplement might actually increase your cholesterol—and what you can do instead. READ THIS NEXT: Drinking This Popular Beverage Can Slash Your Bad Cholesterol, Experts Say. Just because a supplement is marketed a certain way, that doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s evidence to back up the company’s claims....

To reach this conclusion, a team of researchers in China studied 276 coronavirus patients in the province of Hubei. They found that of the group, 6 percent wore glasses for at least eight hours a day to combat nearsightedness, Live Science reports. By comparison, the estimated rate of nearsightedness in Hubei on a whole is 31.5 percent. As a result of that ratio, the study indicates that eyewear makes people five times less likely to contract COVID, The Daily Mail reported....