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This year, however, the Queen is sheltering in place at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip. Prince William and Duchess Kate recently changed their plans to spend the holiday in Berkshire with the entire Middleton family because of government restrictions; they’ll instead be with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, at their country home, Anmer Hall. Meanwhile, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be sitting by the fire with their Jack Russell terriers at Highgrove....

If you find the heat extra unbearable due to your face covering, don’t ditch your mask; just follow these expert tips. Read on to find out how to keep from getting too hot while continuing to protect yourself and others around you from the coronavirus. And for more mask tricks that’ll blow your mind, check out 10 Genius Face Mask Hacks You Should Know. The single best bit of advice?...

READ THIS NEXT: The Most Type A Zodiac Sign, According to Astrologers. Aquarians are truly rebellious and won’t let society constrain them. “These fish are rebels at heart and definitely like to swim against the current,” says astrologer and spiritual coach Tara Bennet.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb This eccentric, quirky air sign tends “to live in the here and now and never look back or need approval,” says Alice Alta, resident astrologer for the Futurio app....

READ THIS NEXT: Your Celebrity Love Match Based on Your Zodiac Sign. Aries is a feisty go-getter who thrives in partnerships that are dynamic, fun, and passionate. Ruled by Mars, the planet of action, energy, and passion, you approach every aspect of life with confidence and directness that others can’t ignore. If you have your sun in Aries, you’ll hit it off with someone who has theirs in Libra. Opposites attract in this friendship, and you two are a great match when you link up....

The change in tone came while addressing the group letter during a daily press briefing. WHO Technical Lead for Infection Prevention and Control Benedetta Allegranzi, MD, noted that many of the consignees had collaborated with the health agency. “We acknowledge that there is emerging evidence in this field, as in all other fields regarding the COVID-19 virus and pandemic, and therefore we believe that we have to be open to this evidence and understand its implications regarding the modes of transmission and also regarding the precautions that need to be taken,” she said....

To conduct the research, blood samples were taken from 20 people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Reuters reports. Laboratory studies then found that the samples had neutralizing levels of antibodies that appeared to work on engineered versions of the new strains. Experts had assumed that the current vaccines would be effective against the U.K. variant, but the South African strain was more cause for concern. Professor Shabir Madhi, who led trials for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in South Africa, told the BBC earlier this week that it’s a “reasonable concern” that the “South African variant might be more resistant” to the vaccine....

Speaking to The Atlantic, infectious disease epidemiologist Saskia Popescu, PhD, stressed the importance of focusing on super-spreader events (SSEs) rather than people who might be called superspreaders. It has been previously reported that 97 percent of SSEs take place indoors, but not all indoor spaces are created equal. This is where the three V’s come in—venues with poor ventilation and excessive vocalization from the crowd are more likely to lead to a coronavirus outbreak....

Thirty-one states have already been approved for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants under the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program for COVID-19, and one state gave out its own stimulus check—and more states will likely deliver additional benefits as time goes on. If you’re curious to know if you can expect an extra $300, $400, or even $500 from the government soon, read on to see the states that are giving extra unemployment benefits as of Aug....

Recently, Mother Jones made charts using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that break down the most common side effects by age and vaccine. Read on to find out the most common side effects in your age group, and for more on vaccine reactions, discover The Common Vaccine Side Effect That No One Is Talking About, Experts Say. Most common side effects if you’re between the ages of 18 and 55: pain at the injection site (78 percent), fatigue (59 percent), headache (52 percent) Most common side effects if you’re over 56: pain at the injection site (66 percent), fatigue (51 percent), headache (39 percent) And for more vaccine reactions to know about, Be Prepared for This the Night You Get Your COVID Vaccine, Doctors Warn....

READ THIS NEXT: 4 Medications Doctors Will Never Prescribe Again. Shortages may be more prevalent now than ever before, but the FDA has been keeping Americans updated on medications facing supply issues for years. The agency said it created a searchable database to provide “easy access to information about drugs in shortage, such as product availability, supply, and estimated duration of shortage.” The database is updated by the FDA daily and right now, it shows that there are 124 different medications currently battling shortages in the U....

Children’s masks are in high demand as schools open back up, according to The Wall Street Journal. Happy Masks, a popular mask company that sells a five-layer children’s mask with a polyester outer layer and three filters, told the news outlet that all 22 of its designs are currently sold out. Customers now have to join a wait list to potentially get their hands on one of these masks, even though the company restocks them twice a week....

RELATED: Emma Thompson Just Revealed Why She Wanted to Show Her Body Onscreen at 62. Sweeney makes it clear in The Independent interview that she has never felt uncomfortable filming for Euphoria; the piece also notes that there is an intimacy coordinator on set. According to the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), an intimacy coordinator is “an advocate, a liaison between actors and production, and a movement coach and/or choreographer” for intimate and graphic scenes....

The issue at hand: At retirement, people who’ve earned a pension are often given two choices—take a lump-sum payment, or receive a monthly income for life. If you’re planning to go for the lump sum, you should know that those payments fall when interest rates rise, the Journal says. (Monthly payments aren’t affected by interest rates.) “For a lot of people, it’s one of the biggest financial decisions they will make, since usually the pension represents a good chunk of their money,” said Larry Pershing, a financial adviser in Chicago....

Read the original article on Best Life. Amodio, a 30-year-old Yale University PhD student, saw his 38-game winning streak come to an end during the Oct. 11 episode. He came in third on the latest Jeopardy! installment, netting $5,600, which brought his total earnings to more than $1.5 million. Amodio’s run on Jeopardy! ended with him in the No. 2 spot of all-time consecutive wins, behind Jennings, who took home 74 wins in a row....

According to Google Maps data, Monday at 8 a.m. is the least busy time for grocery stores, making it the safest time to shop. While Google data specifies that the beginning of the week is the best, early morning shopping on any weekday is probably a safe bet because fewer people are looking to hit the stores first thing in the morning. “If there is a time of day or evening when less people go grocery shopping, this is the safest time,” said infection control practitioner Erica Susky....

The researchers examined “age differences and longitudinal changes in optimism” in 9,790 older adults over a period of four years. They found that “optimism generally increased in older adults before decreasing,” they explained. “Increases in optimism over a four-year period were associated with improvements in self-rated health and fewer chronic illnesses over the same time frame.” As the research team discovered, older age was associated with lower overall quality of health....

The company’s 2021 North America Airline Satisfaction Study measured passenger satisfaction with airline carriers in North America based on performance in eight categories: aircraft, baggage, boarding, check-in, cost and fees, flight crew, in-flight services, and reservations. J.D. Power surveyed 2,309 passengers—a mix of both business and leisure travelers—who had flown on a major North America airline within the past month of completing the survey. J.D. Power then used those results to calculate the Overall Passenger Satisfaction Ranking for each airline, based on a 1,000 point scale....

READ THIS NEXT: Wearing This One Thing Makes You Instantly More Attractive, New Study Says. The idea of attractiveness is always changing and can be based on a number of different factors. A recent U.K. study found that specific eye colors are more attractive than others: blue for males and hazel for females. Dack in 2021, researchers found that even your name could set you up to be more desirable, with Anna being the most common name among famous models, and David or Dave being most common among male models....

Read on to learn the number one risk factor for stomach cancer, and why half the global population may be at increased risk. READ THIS NEXT: This Is the No. 1 Colon Cancer Symptom People Ignore, Doctors Warn. Stomach cancer typically begins in the lining of the stomach, “when a cell in the stomach develops changes in its DNA,” explains the Mayo Clinic. “A cell’s DNA contains the instructions that tell the cell what to do....

On April 27, the CDC announced the third update to its mask guidance. The changes come after many people have been fully vaccinated and case rates continue to drop, CDC director Rochelle Walensky, MD, said during the White House COVID task force briefing. The new guidelines from the CDC say that the only time a fully vaccinated person has to wear a mask outdoors is at “a crowded, outdoor event, like a live performance, parade, or sports event....