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Why all 3 U.S. vaccines are excellent options


Why all 3 U.S. vaccines are excellent options
Mashable
3/5/2021
You might wonder which Covid vaccine is the best.
But there s no inferior choice. All the FDA-authorized vaccines (there are currently three) are outstanding options, according to infectious disease experts. Why?
All of them look great at preventing disease that results in hospitalization and death, emphasized Dr. Thomas Russo, the chief of infectious disease at the University of Buffalo s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. 
Here s what to know.
The vaccines are all effective
Numbers, without context, can be misleading.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, both excellent options, showed around a 95 percent efficacy, which essentially means the vaccine prevented Covid infections in 95 percent of people tested (among tens of thousands of participants), compared to people who didn t get the vaccine. Any public health expert would say those are impressive, if not amaz ....

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Why wind turbines thrive in Antarctica and places way colder than Texas


Why wind turbines thrive in Antarctica and places way colder than Texas
Mashable
2/20/2021
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Why wind turbines thrive in Antarctica and places way colder than Texas
At the main U.S. research station in Antarctica, annual temperatures average zero degrees Fahrenheit, but often drop much lower. There, near the United States McMurdo Station, a few wind turbines can provide enough electricity to power 100 American homes, and avoid burning over 120,000 gallons of diesel fuel each year.
The reality about wind turbines, however, is they regularly operate in frigid conditions and can be weatherized to perform in wintry extremes. That s why they work in places like Sweden, Antarctica, and Iowa ( ....

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