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RELATED: 74 Percent of Delta Variant Infections Have This in Common, New Study Says.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The decline of COVID cases in the South is a sign of progress, but experts say the Delta variant is not quite done with us yet. “We still have a couple of months to go until this Delta wave sweeps across the country in a regionalized fashion and we are sort of done with it,” Scott Gottlieb, MD, the former director of the U....

Based on the new study published in the journal Science, the presence of the immune system’s memory T cells could be the key to understanding why some infected patients remain asymptomatic. Since the common cold is another type of coronavirus, previous exposure to a cold could provide a more efficient rapid immune response, due to T cells recognizing how to essentially deactivate the coronavirus more quickly. This would make some COVID-19 infections a much less arduous fight, and potentially mean less of the typical COVID symptoms others experience....

A Feb. 19 study from the CDC found that women tend to have stronger side effects from the COVID vaccine than men. According to the study, 79 percent of reported side effects came from women. Only 61 percent of the vaccines were given to women, which means women are disproportionately experiencing side effects from the shot. The most common side effects reported by women were headache (22 percent), fatigue (17 percent), and dizziness (17 percent)....

RELATED: Walmart Is Starting to Get Rid of This One Thing. In its COVID-19 information guidelines online, Walmart says its stores are mostly open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., unless otherwise mandated, and they’re typically closed overnight in order to do more “enhanced cleaning and sanitizing in stores.” However, they note, “Stores and clubs may be temporarily closed from time to time as circumstances warrant for additional cleaning and an operational refresh....

An excerpt of the new book, The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act by Isaac Butler, was published by Slate and looks at Brando’s time starring in the stage production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Two of his co-stars had a problem with the future movie star, with one going to so far as to call him “an impossible, psychotic b******.” Read on to find out more. RELATED: See Marlon Brando’s Grandson, Who Is a Major Model....

While the company has not yet announced which, if any, of its stores will close as a result of the chain’s bankruptcy filing, Solstice CEO Mikey Rosenberg admitted that changes are underway. “We are optimistic about reorganization as we continue to see increasing business in our stores as COVID restrictions are lifted and in the new fashions that our vendors are providing, " Rosenberg said in a statement. “We are now dedicating ourselves to the necessary changes to our business and the restructure of our obligations for the benefit of our employees, critical suppliers and other stakeholders....

RELATED: This Grocery Chain Is Shutting Down. Pep Boys, an automotive supply and repair chain that operates over 1,000 locations and 9,000 service bays in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, is closing a number of stores throughout the northeastern U.S. in the coming months, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The publication reports that the Philadelphia-based car supply company will soon shutter New Jersey locations in Cherry Hill, Marlton, and Turnersville, following the closures of locations in Stratford and Audubon in early 2021....

READ THIS NEXT: This Popular Retail Chain Is Closing Stores, Starting Aug. 16. Store closures have hit every sector of the economy, including sporting goods, bookstores, banks, and restaurants. On July 29, the Business Journals reported that PNC Financial Services Group confirmed that it would be closing 135 locations within grocery stores. The in-store locations will be closing in waves throughout 2023, but the bank is also reducing six branches in several states even sooner, starting on Oct....

Despite his tenuous relationship with his brother, Prince William, and his essentially non-existent one with his father, Prince Charles, Harry has had one royal who has remained close to him his entire life and may be the only one he can rely on for support as the ongoing saga of his tragic battle with the Royal Family continues. This relative may even hold the key to healing the tension and helping Harry find a way to both tell his story and get the Royal Family to listen to it....

Having the worst infection rate in the country is a title that no public health officials would be proud of, and comes from the coronavirus tracking resource rt.live. Rt.live tracks each state’s “Rt value,” which they explain as “the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person.” If a state’s Rt value is higher than 1, that means COVID is spreading quickly. But if it’s under 1, the virus’ spread is slowing....

Aside from taking issue with Monroe’s kissing, Curtis also had some other complaints about being with her on set. And that’s complicated by the fact that he claimed the two had an affair. Monroe died in 1962, so she was never able to share her side of the story or respond to the claims Curtis—who died in 2010—made over the years. Read on to see what he said about his famous co-star....

Both Valentín and Varela competed against each other in an international pageant last year. Read on to find out more about the happy couple. READ THIS NEXT: The 6 Words You Should “Never Ever Ever” Say to Your Partner, According to a Therapist. At the Miss Grand International competition, Varela competed as Miss Grand Argentina 2020 and Valentín as Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2020. The final competition for their pageant year took place in March 2021, and the winner was Abena Akuaba, who was Miss Grand USA....

RELATED: Delta Just Made This Permanent Change for All Passengers, Starting Now. Like many airlines, United has recently updated a number of its flight rules. Many of these changes have been significant upgrades for passengers. In Nov. 2021, United Airlines finally started serving hard liquor on its flight again after banning the service during the height of the COVID pandemic. The airline also lifted its restriction on pre-departure beverages for premium passengers at the same time....

RELATED: If You’re Unvaccinated, You’re Banned From These Popular Destinations. A new survey from Yahoo News and YouGov analyzed how more than 1,500 U.S. adults feel about the emerging Delta variant. According to the survey, which was conducted from June 22 to June 24, 72 percent of these adults think the variant poses a serious risk, with 27 percent saying the risk targets “all Americans,” and 45 percent saying the risk targets only “unvaccinated Americans....

READ THIS NEXT: Never Mail This in a Letter, USPS Worker Warns. If you’ve never had a package stolen, consider yourself lucky. According to the research organization Security.org, more than half of Americans—or 54 percent—report that they have been the victim of package theft at some point in their lives. As of July 2022, around 1 in 4 people reported that they have had a package stolen within the last three months....

1 Survival Of the Fittest Shaw was paddling through a spring when she saw the two alligators—one of which had the other in its mouth, chomping away. “I was fascinated just by the sheer size of the gator and the one he was eating,” Shaw said. “I wasn’t too afraid because he was obviously busy but when he went under the water, I was a bit concerned where he was gonna pop up....

READ THIS NEXT: Walmart Is Pulling This Product From Shelves After Major Backlash. With the vast number of products it sells, it’s no surprise that Walmart has found itself in the middle of multiple product recalls over the past several months. In February, more than 1,000 infant walkers sold exclusively on Walmart’s website were recalled by their manufacturer due to a heightened risk of fall and entrapment hazards. And just last month, Walmart was one of countless retailers caught up in a major peanut butter recall from Jif....

READ THIS NEXT: Wearing This Color Instantly Makes You More Attractive, Studies Show. People have been using fashion as a form of self-expression for centuries. And it’s not only what we wear but the color we’re wearing that turns out to have one of the most potent effects. “The color of our clothing serves as a signal to others; it tells them who we are,” fashion company The Good Trade explains....

That’s why experts are sounding the alarm about one thing you may be wearing that can heighten your risk of a dangerous blood clot. They say that if you wear this—especially if you wear it for a long time—you may be in danger of pulmonary embolism, a type of clot that can travel to the lungs and become fatal. Read on to find out which one item may be putting you at risk....

“The universe did not let us down,” said Tommaso Treu, a study co-author and professor at the University of California at Los Angeles. “We discovered there are many more distant galaxies than we had been expecting. Somehow the universe has managed to form galaxies faster and earlier than we thought.” Read on to find out what the scientists discovered and what it all means. RELATED: The 10 Most “OMG” Science Discoveries of 2022 1 Dateline: 350 Million Years...