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Coronavirus News Digest

CDC Updates Coronavirus Mask Guidance, Recommends Tight and Layered Coverings

The CDC has some additional advice that will make masks more effective against the spread of coronavirus.

CDC Updates Coronavirus Mask Guidance, Recommends Tight and Layered Coverings

Vaccination vs. Immunization vs. Inoculation: What's the Difference?

A medical professional does the vaccination; your body does the immunization.

Vaccination vs. Immunization vs. Inoculation: What's the Difference?

6 Groundbreaking Facts About Elizabeth Blackwell, America’s First Woman Physician

1905 portrait of Elizabeth Blackwell.

6 Groundbreaking Facts About Elizabeth Blackwell, America’s First Woman Physician

Does Double-Masking for Coronavirus Protection Make Sense? We Asked an Expert

Double-masking can offer additional protection.

Quinto Tiberio Angelerio, the 16th-Century Doctor Who Mandated 6-Foot Social Distancing

The Triumph of Death by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, circa 1562.

Low Blow: How Can Martial Artists Get Hit in the Crotch Without Getting Hurt?

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14 Surprising Facts About Clara Barton

Mathew Brady, National Archives and Records Administration // Public Domain

When a Founding Father Performed His Own Penis Surgery (And Then Died)

A painting of Gouverneur Morris by Pierre Henri, 1798.

The U.S. Will Get an Additional 100 Million Doses of Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine

More Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses are on the way.

When Can You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? This Interactive Tool Will Tell You

Coronavirus vaccine shots are coming, but your place in line depends on a lot of different factors.

How the Polio Epidemic of 1950 Gave Wytheville, Virginia, a 'Summer Without Children'

Reed Counts, Visit Wytheville

Starbucks Is Giving Free Coffee to Frontline COVID-19 Workers All Month Long

Starbucks is saying thank you in typical Starbucks fashion.

Why Do Hospital Doctors Wear White Coats?

Is your blood pressure rising?

Scientists Come Closer to Understanding COVID-19 'Cytokine Storms'

Science is closer to understanding what prompts severe COVID-19 illness.

Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine Appears 90 Percent Effective in Early Review

The race for an effective coronavirus vaccine is showing signs of real success.