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READ THIS NEXT: This Beloved Home Store Is Closing 150 Locations, Starting Now. From retail to travel, practically every industry has felt the pinch of the late-phase-pandemic business landscape in one way or another. But data shows that eating establishments have suffered particularly hard. The temporary shutdowns and reduced capacity regulations during the early days of the pandemic understandably dealt a severe blow to restaurants. The results of a survey released on May 14, 2021, by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) found that at least 90,000 restaurants, bars, chain dining establishments, and local restaurants had closed or were in long-term hibernation....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Feel This in Your Throat, Get Checked for Cancer. Melanoma is widely considered the deadliest form of skin cancer, given its ability to spread to the lymph nodes and distant parts of the body. Most often, melanoma appears as a growth on the skin in areas with high levels of sun exposure, but there are exceptions to this rule. “Melanomas can also develop in areas of your body that have little or no exposure to the sun, such as the spaces between your toes and on your palms, soles, scalp or genitals,” explains the Mayo Clinic....

In an April 5 press release, South Korean tech company LG announced its decision to “exit the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector” and close the division worldwide. The company says that the move, which comes after a failed attempt to sell the phone business, is a “strategic decision” that will allow it to instead “focus resources in growth areas such as electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart homes, robotics, artificial intelligence, and business-to-business solutions....

The shortage of testing in the U.S. complicated acquiring comprehensive, accurate data, so officials in Indiana decided to perform random testing to try to close the gap in knowledge of COVID. Nir Menachemi, PhD, wrote in Live Science that he and his team set out to randomly select and test thousands of Indiana residents between April 25 and May 1. “From this testing, we were able to get some of the first truly representative data on coronavirus infection rates at a state level,” said Menachemi....

As of Nov. 19, the CDC says that close to 196 million people in the United States have been fully vaccinated, which is nearly 59 percent of the country’s total population, but still nowhere close to what it would take to reach herd immunity. If you’re wondering how the numbers look where you live, read on to discover how close your state is to being fully vaccinated, presented here from the least to most vaccinated, as collected by Becker’s Hospital Review....

“Say you woke up one day, had a little bit of a headache, a little bit of a scratchy throat. You were a little tired, you didn’t think much of it,” Russo says. “You thought maybe it was allergies. Or maybe you were out partying the night before and thought maybe you’re just a little hungover.” But, if your throat and headache improved over the next few days, you might have ultimately assumed it was nothing, even if that feeling of fatigue persists....

And while the last several months spent in quarantine have helped slow the spread of COVID-19, they’ve also heightened the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and abroad. In fact, a team of Danish researchers at the University of Copenhagen recently published a letter in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology warning the public about the negative effects of quarantine on obesity. So, we can only imagine the obesity rates are going to continue to climb once 2020 data is collected....

To find the most overpriced college* in every state in the U.S., we consulted MoneyWise, which used publicly available data on employment rates, earnings, and the prices after financial aid to determine the average cost per year of each school and the median income six years after students graduate. In addition, we gathered quotes from the popular school rating and review site Niche to see what students had to say about each school....

As you likely know by know, there are two different kinds of vaccines—the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, which are given in two doses three weeks and four weeks apart respectively; and the adenovirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson that’s only one shot. Two weeks after the second Pfizer or Moderna dose and two weeks after the Johnson & Johnson dose you can consider yourself fully vaccinated. “Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are required for optimal vaccine effectiveness,” the CDC explains....

RELATED: The One Thing You Should Ask Your Boss Once a Month. People who say this is their boss’ worst trait: ≈1.75 percent Does your boss spend more time on the golf course, at their vacation home, or watching YouTube videos than they do actually working? If so, experts say you should try to use your boss’ slacker tendencies to your advantage. “Try looking at your boss’s laziness as a way to advance your own career,” career advice and job resource site The Muse recommends....

Messenger RNA, otherwise known as mRNA, is the only active ingredient in the Pfizer vaccine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), once injected, this molecule will help human cells create a “spike protein,” which is what is found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID. This, in turn, forces an immune system response that creates antibodies in order to attack this added protein—without ever having to “risk the serious consequences of getting sick with COVID-19....

When True Kids Inc. purchased Toys R Us a few years ago, CEO Richard Barry announced plans for two new Toys R Us stores that would have a smaller footprint than the megastores of old and be more “experiential” rather than just places to buy products, with features like a huge treehouse in the middle of the store and event spaces for movie screenings. “Kids and families are looking for things to do on the weekends or when school’s out....

According to Business Insider, the gaming giant’s financial decline began nearly a decade ago and hit rock bottom in 2018 after reporting an annual net loss of $485 million. In 2019, the company began a slight rebound, losing a lesser sum of $83 million. This year, with $19 million in net losses, GameStop is gaining ground on its debts—but hardly fast enough. The company recently announced that it suffered a 30 percent year-over-year net loss in sales revenue for Q3, a harsh indicator of the direction things are likely still headed....

To make matters worse, our homes themselves can trap and spread viral particles from one family member to another. That’s why a team of German aerosol scientists called the German Working Committee on Particulate Matter has recently taken the time to identify some of the worst ventilation risks within the average household. They determined that one appliance that many assume increases ventilation and general COVID safety may actually be putting you and your loved ones at increased risk: ceiling fans....

To help you decide on the credit card that is going to get you the most cash back, the experts at personal finance site WalletHub compared more than 1,500 current credit card offers. From that large pool, they narrowed down the field to the cards that offer cash back rewards, comparing those offers based on initial bonuses, rewards earnings rates, annual fees, and more. From that analysis, here are the best credit cards that will get you the most cash back right now....

When it comes to picking up your online orders from Walmart, you might not be going inside the store to do so anymore. About 300 pickup towers are being removed from inside Walmart stores, Larry Blue, the chief executive of Bell & Howell, the automation services company that installed and maintains the machines for the company, told The Wall Street Journal on April 21. According to Blue, the retailer has started to remove or turn off the machines over the past year....

The image, depicting two tourist boats at Niagara Falls, shows a drastic contrast. The American-based Maid of the Mist sails in one direction, at 50 percent to capacity but still crowded on deck. Meanwhile, a Canadian-based vessel called Hornblower Niagara Cruises sails past in the other direction—nearly empty, with only six passengers on board despite a 700 person capacity, due to limits from the Ontario provincial government. According to the province’s reopening plans, businesses can operate in Ontario at 30 percent capacity....

Since its launch at the end of 2013, the TSA PreCheck program has made moving through security a simple process. According to TSA, as of March 2020, a staggering 94% of PreCheck holders had to wait less than five minutes in security. From personal experience, that seems to still be the case even as airports become more and more crowded. More than two million PreCheck users per day are utilizing the expedited security service....

That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 American parents, which found that more than half (55%) of families haven’t had a vacation in at least three years—however, 70% are planning to take one within the next 18 months. When preparing for vacations, 68% take on new roles when they plan to go on a family vacation. One in four parents said they are the “planners” of their family, keeping everyone on track and organized....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Notice This Smell at Home, You May Have Mice, Experts Warn. The idea of seeing a rat scurrying past your path on a walk isn’t something anyone relishes. But according to experts, people are right to feel squeamish around them. “Rodents are notorious pests, and if they find a way into your home, an infestation can propel itself quickly as they are known to reproduce five to 10 times per year,” Shawn Varchetti, owner of D-Bug Pest Control, tells Best Life....