| The CDC releases new guidelines for vaccinated people, the EU makes a deal with Pfizer, and West Virginia offers new vaccine incentives. Here's what you should know: Headlines The CDC says vaccinated individuals can safely resume some outdoor activities without a mask Yesterday the CDC released a new set of guidelines for fully vaccinated people, saying they can walk, run, or bike outdoors, attend small outdoor gatherings, and dine at outdoor restaurants without a mask. That said, they should still be vigilant about wearing a mask in public spaces and crowded outdoor settings, and gathering indoors. To date, 37 percent of American adults are fully vaccinated. The EU strikes a deal with Pfizer for 1.8 billion doses This week, the EU will finalize a deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion vaccine doses—900 million through 2023, plus an option for an additional 900 million. This is the drugmaker's biggest deal yet. The contract also allows for the EU to resell or donate shots, potentially to help poorer countries accelerate slower vaccine rollouts. With this deal, the region is also moving its goal of getting 70 percent of adults fully vaccinated up from September to July. West Virginia will offer young people $100 if they get vaccinated, in a bid to overcome vaccine hesitancy Recently, polling has indicated that vaccine hesitancy is still an issue in the US, even as vaccination numbers tick upward. In West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice has put an unconventional plan in place to address this issue: The state will give a $100 savings bond to every person between the ages of 16 and 35 who gets vaccinated. The plan is estimated to cost around 27.5 million dollars, which legislators say is a reasonable price to pay, given that the state has spent 75 million dollars on testing alone in the past year. Daily Distraction Translucent gaming consoles were all the rage in the early aughts. Looking back, these devices shed light on the machinery, and on what it means to be a gamer. Something to Read For internet porn sites, metadata has long been key to making expansive collections of videos easier to navigate. But this system has also trapped performers of color, confining them to outdated and racist categories. Sanity Check Why break the bank paying for your phone when there are so many reasonable options available? We put together a list of our favorite phones for any budget. One Question What should I do if anticipating post-pandemic life is making me really anxious? This past year of quarantining has been hard on all of us for a multitude of reasons. But one silver lining has been that there's no need to feel socially anxious when no one is socializing. Now that vaccinations are speeding up and there's more talk of a return to "normal," you might be feeling a new wave of this familiar anxiety washing over you. If that's the case, try to remember that the anticipation of social interactions is often more nerve-wracking than the interactions themselves. The best we can do is try to stay present, and be gentle with both ourselves and others.
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