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This Drug Gets You High, and Is Legal (Maybe) Across the Country

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By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2O3Z3cS

F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.

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By Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3swb4qg

Want to Buy a Scrunchie Mask? Great. But Forget About That N95.

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By Andrew Jacobs from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ktShsX

The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pQZkgt

Umar Akmal eligible to return to cricket after CAS reduces his ban by six months

He must, however, pay a fine of PKR 4.25 million and take part in a PCB rehabilitation programme first from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3kueMhh

New Findings on 2 Ways Children Become Seriously Ill From the Coronavirus

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By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2ZNW0YY

C.D.C. Traces Covid Outbreaks in Gyms, Urging Stricter Precautions

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By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pSfbeo

A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3uxA96e

Mohammad Hafeez turns down Category C PCB contract

Mohammad Rizwan and Fawad Alam accept their upgrades after a PCB performance review from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3aUuLCp

Studies Examine Variant Surging in California, and the News Isn’t Good

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By Carl Zimmer from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3bBz846

Kohler-Cadmore 53 beats Vince's 84 as Zalmi trounce Sultans

This was the fourth-highest successful chase in the history of the PSL from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/37G7iTm

Lewis Gregory stuns Multan Sultans with masterful knock

United's chase was derailed by the Afridi show but the England allrounder saw them home from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3bvl0cE

Afridi, Rashid one-two punch gives Qalandars victory

Ravi Bopara's half-century in vain for Peshawar Zalmi from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/37ysJWr

Peshawar Zalmi's Daren Sammy, Wahab Riaz given quarantine concession despite protocol breach

The two had breached Covid-19 protocols and were required to serve a three-day quarantine and return two negative tests from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3aC5tss

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani wants T20 World Cup shifted if India don't give 'written assurances' on visas

"Legally and constitutionally it's our right to participate in the tournament and nobody can remove us from it" from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3uiNTl2

Player sent into isolation after testing positive for Covid-19

Two members of Peshawar Zalmi's squad, meanwhile, are in quarantine after breaching biosecure protocols from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3uehV9r

People Who Have Had Covid Should Get Single Vaccine Dose, Studies Suggest

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3uhp2y7

‘I Am Worth It’: Why Thousands of Doctors in America Can’t Get a Job

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By Emma Goldberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3bp5Mps

Andy Flower: Mohammad Rizwan 'has the qualities to make a very successful leader'

Multan Sultans coach backs the decision to change captains just days out from the start of the 2021 PSL season from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/37nEejr

England players could miss New Zealand Tests to play IPL knockouts

South African players likely to miss start of season for white-ball series vs Pakistan from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qtdF3x

Covid-Linked Syndrome in Children Is Growing and Cases Are More Severe

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By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pjuLQ8

7 Virus Variants Found in U.S. Carrying the Same Mutation

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By Carl Zimmer from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rTZ3La

Tabraiz Shamsi jumps to career-best second in T20I bowling rankings

Mohammad Rizwan, the leading run-scorer, jumped 116 places to 42nd in the batting list from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qlyWMM

Mohammad Rizwan replaces Shan Masood as Multan Sultans captain for PSL 2021

He will replace Shan Masood as Multan Sultans captain from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3plQMxG

Mark Boucher praises 'bravery' as second-string squad falls short in Pakistan T20Is

Lessons learnt in unfamiliar conditions please coach despite return to South Africa without trophy from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3tW44V7

Pakistan win toss and bowl in series decider

Zahid Mahmood debuts as hosts seek to dodge wet-ball factor in second innings from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rQkaOi

South Africa bowl against unchanged Pakistan

South Africa will chase for the second successive match in Lahore as they looked to break a five-match losing streak in T20Is from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qjHkwf

C.D.C. Draws Up a Blueprint for Reopening Schools

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By Apoorva Mandavilli, Kate Taylor and Dana Goldstein from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2NmQbyE

Pakistan hold the edge but South Africa have shown fight

The series is on the line on Saturday and though the visitors lost the first T20I, they have quality in their line-up from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3plIHt6

Pakistan to visit South Africa in April for ODIs, T20Is

All matches to be played on the Highveld, games will be split between the Wanderers and SuperSport Park from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3jPerWk

South Africa bowl, Snyman debuts; Pakistan leave out Hasan Ali

Pakistan have stuck with their tried and tested T20 attack, bolstering it only with the all-round skills of Mohammad Nawaz from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qgbG2A

Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions

Pakistan's carrier, Emirates Airlines, announced it had suspended its flight operations on the Harare-Dubai route from February 13 to 28 from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3aYOyPA

Can’t Find an N95 Mask? This Company Has 30 Million That It Can’t Sell.

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By Andrew Jacobs from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3tL0Wvj

‘A Game Changer’: Drug Brings Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity

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By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3q8qpMU

Favourites Pakistan gear up for T20 season against fresh-faced South Africa

The series would serve as an appetiser for the hosts to the bonanza of the upcoming PSL from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2MIKdbr

Waqar Younis: Hasan Ali's 'comeback is a great message for young bowlers'

Bowling coach impressed with the way fast bowler has overcome injury and regained top form from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/36ZZT0B

Joe Root moves to No. 3 in Test batting rankings, Virat Kohli slips to fifth

Chattogram hero Kyle Mayers and Rawalpindi star Hasan Ali make solid gains too from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3aUYWb6

Could a Single Vaccine Work Against All Coronaviruses?

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By Carl Zimmer from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3d49hUK

Javeria Khan, Aliya Riaz, bowlers hand Pakistan Women big win

Zimbabwe were bundled out for 77, losing their last seven wickets for 37 runs from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3tK82Qw

Misbah: Beating South Africa 'was like a breath of fresh air'

Pakistan head coach defends himself after coming under scrutiny over the past few months from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2MHQ3d8

A Few Covid Vaccine Recipients Developed a Rare Blood Disorder

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By Denise Grady from NYT Health https://ift.tt/36U1JAg

Babar Azam: no 'negative thoughts' even when Pakistan were under pressure

"There is always a plan and you have to stick with it and wait for things to fall your way" from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3txCldn

South Africa keep believing as Aiden Markram hits first Test century in almost three years

Opener and Temba Bavuma add 84 for unbroken fourth-wicket stand after Hasan Ali's double-strike from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3q1tsGy

Virus Variant First Found in Britain Now Spreading Rapidly in U.S.

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By Carl Zimmer from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rtOw8Z

Rizwan, tail frustrate South Africa as lead nears 300

His seventh Test half-century led Pakistan's efforts on the fourth morning from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3aFXskT

Faheem Ashraf resists but Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj make major inroads

Temba Bavuma headlines morning session with spectacular direct hit to run Fawad Alam out from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3riidd8

Some Baby Food May Contain Toxic Metals, U.S. Reports

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By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3trdp7e

Pakistan Super League 2021 to allow spectators up to 20% capacity

A decision to allow a further 10% will be taken after the group stage of the tournament from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ri7waD

Unchanged Pakistan bat; South Africa bring in Wiaan Mulder for Lungi Ngidi

South Africa included only two frontline seamers in Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2NZFfah

Pakistan women end South Africa tour with consolation win

Javeria Khan, Anam Amin and rain deny SA a 3-0 sweep from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2MS0kDf

Pakistan eye perfect home season as South Africa search for answers

Pakistan have the chance to defeat a team ranked higher than them and will fancy their chances of doing so from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/39L4FBc

The Wealthy Are Getting More Vaccinations, Even in Poorer Neighborhoods

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By Abby Goodnough and Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3r631zQ

The Case of the Serial Sperm Donor

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By Jacqueline Mroz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/39FW2YF

Had Covid? You May Need Only One Dose of Vaccine, Study Suggests

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By Cassandra Willyard from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3tiGzp6

Faheem Ashraf: Always viewed myself as a bowling allrounder

Allrounder's batting performances have been more prominent lately, but bowling remains the priority from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/39GBv6c

Alzheimer’s Prediction May Be Found in Writing Tests

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By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3j7vUIX

Misbah 'prepared to drop spinners' if Rawalpindi pitch unsuitable

The Rawalpindi surface is historically much friendlier to pacers than spinners from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3oBK06J