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His talent was unquestionable, but there was an asterisk as to whether he could and would ever fully apply it. For just £8.5 million, though, Liverpool knew it was absolutely worth finding out. Fast forward five years and Philippe Coutinho, who signed for the club in the winter window of 2013, is quite easily among the Premier League’s foremost geniuses; a headliner that is also able to make those around him operate at an elevated level like Kevin De Bruyne....

The study’s findings indicate there is a connection between intensive cleaning and an increased risk of an asthma attack. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago, surveyed 795 participants about their home cleaning practices and the condition of their asthma from May through September of 2020. The researchers asked participants about cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing—including how often they washed their hands, used hand sanitizer, or cleaned with household disinfectants (either commercially manufactured or simple bleach and water combinations)—both before and after the start of the pandemic....

Fauci said multiple candidates for a viable vaccine were ready to move into clinical trials, beginning in July. One vaccine, manufactured by the biotech firm Moderna, was shown to have had a positive effect against the virus, producing neutralizing antibodies. Moderna’s vaccine is set to enter the third stage of clinical trials in July with testing involving 30,000 individuals. “If everything works out the way we hope and we don’t get any unpredictable potholes or bumps in the road, we should know as we get into the mid-to-late fall—early winter, but probably late fall—whether we have candidates that really are safe and effective,” Fauci said Thursday....

Shortages, coupled with other distribution hurdles, could mean that the global population may not be vaccinated until as late as 2024, prolonging the pandemic and leaving some areas struggling, researchers say. “It’s very likely that some people will never get a vaccine, or at least it’ll take a really long time for everyone to get vaccinated,” Nicole Hassoun, PhD, a professor of philosophy at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and a bioethicist studying global access to essential medicines, tells Verywell....

School administrators say that the case numbers are low, but rising in the district. “We are seeing a positive and probable case rate much higher than we anticipated,” Associate Superintendent Al Turner told WASB-TV. About 0.5 percent, or 947 students, have been impacted by COVID-19 in the district so far, administrators said. On Thursday, Gwinnett County Public Schools confirmed an additional 112 confirmed cases at the schools over the last 24 hours....

These images reveal an important gender bias associated with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields that persists even in young children. As children draw who they see in these roles, this likely reflects the underrepresentation of women in science. While some strides forward have been made in recent years to increase the presence of women and women of color in STEM—a necessary step in order to change perceptions of who “looks” like a scientist—the COVID pandemic is very likely to set back the minimal progress that has been achieved over the past few decades....

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky were both in attendance. The 7-day average of COVID-19 cases is about 129,000 cases per day and the average of new hospital admissions is just over 11,500 per day. The daily average of COVID-19 deaths increased to 896. Vaccinations are up this month, as the U.S. averaged 900,000 vaccination given per day in August. This is an 80 percent increase from the previous month....

A new program was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services known as the Antiviral Program for Pandemics. The program will help speed up clinical trials of potential drugs that can be used to treat COVID-19 symptoms. Should the drugs be approved in the clinical trials, they may start to be available by the end of the year. Dr. Anthony Fauci hopes for the drugs to be used when COVID patients first test positive for the virus or develop symptoms....

Second-year guard La’el Collins will go on injured reserve after tearing a ligament in his right foot in the second quarter of Sunday’s 31-17 victory over the visiting Bears. MORE: What we learned in Week 3 The Cowboys have yet to officially place Collins on IR, but multiple reports say Collins tore a ligament in his big toe and will miss about 10 weeks. That would make Collins eligible to return about the first week of December....

The reason for the fight is unclear, but it seemed to start when Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory took down running back Tre Mason, then got leveled by tight end Jared Cook as a play ended. Things cooled down after the initial scuffles, then picked back up again when Eugene Sims of the Rams two-handed Ben Gardner in the helmet. A fence kept players from spilling into the crowd....

So the question for the Cowboys, fresh off a 31-28 win over the Giants on Sunday night and ahead of a Thanksgiving showdown against the Eagles: How long can their overachieving defense keep the ball in DeMarco Murray’s hands? Dallas’ rushing attack was great in 2013, too. The problem was countless multi-score deficits thanks to its last-ranked defense, which forced Tony Romo into comeback situations and an obligation to the passing game....

Riddled with injury in 2013, Ware is coming off a bad statistical season while making the transition from 3-4 outside linebacker to 4-3 defensive end. That leaves owner and general manager Jerry Jones balancing his heart with his wallet. Let Ware go, and there's the potential of him signing with a rival team such as Philadelphia. Keep Ware, and the cap savings of $7.4 million won't happen. PHOTOS: Jerry Jones’ best and worst moments in 25 years as Cowboys’ owner...

Dallas, as expected, is a prime-time fixture, with six of its 16 games set to be played on Sunday, Monday or Thursday night. For now, the Cowboys only have two of their games kicking off at 1 p.m. ET. Cowboys schedule 2017 September Week 1: vs. Giants (Sunday, Sept. 10, 8:30 p.m ET, NBC) Week 2: at Broncos (Sunday, Sept. 17, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox) Week 3: at Cardinals (Monday, Sept....

MORE: Ballers turned brawlers: Fights we won’t forget | Top 10 all-time Cowboys Training camp fights have become a familiar narrative in recent years, but usually between teammates. This season, however, joint practices have been the focal point, and Cowboys executive VP Stephen Jones wants the issue addressed. “I can’t imagine that we can’t continue to have joint practices and get this right just like we do a lot of things,” said Jones, who serves on the NFL Competition Committee along with Rams coach Jeff Fisher (via ESPN....

The Coyotes are expected to announce the 26-year-old Chayka as their new general manager during a Thursday news conference, according to ESPN.com. MORE: John Scott’s All-Star experience Chayka was hired last year as the team’s assistant general manager. He’ll now replace Don Maloney, who was fired last month after nine seasons, and become the youngest general manager in NHL history. He will also be the youngest-ever GM in any of the four major North American sports leagues....

After being asked to bat first, the Tallawahs posted a mammoth 226 on the board thanks to an outstanding century from Shamarh Brooks. He remained unbeaten on 109 off just 52 balls and Imad Wasim provided the finishing touches, playing a great cameo of 41* off 15 balls. In reply, the Warriors tried hard but failed to chase down the massive total. Keemo Paul was the top-scorer for them with 56 but the lack of significant contributions from the other batters resulted in them falling short by 37 runs....

Craig Anderson made 21 of his 46 saves in the third period and Ottawa held off the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Thursday night in the first game of a home-and-home series. “In the third period I kind of had it in the back of my mind that if they did score early we would be fragile and that’s exactly how it was,” Boucher said. “It was tough for us to sustain what we did for two periods, for three periods....

RELATED: Crash 4 Art Book Has a Spyro 4 Tease The scene stars Dr. Neo Cortex as he genetically mutates Crash into the zany, crate-smashing marsupial audiences know today. The art direction of the clip differs quite a bit from Toys for Bob’s well-received Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, instead opting for a more vintage animation style. The post has since created a community outcry to revive the project....

Coutinho arrived from Liverpool in a €142million deal in January 2018, however, the Brazil star has struggled to cement his spot in Barcelona’s starting XI. The 27-year-old has been linked with a Premier League return via Chelsea and Manchester United, while Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are also reportedly interested. Asked about his future, Coutinho – on international duty with Brazil at the Copa America – told reporters: “I have a contract with Barcelona, ​​it was always my will to succeed in this club, but now I am totally concentrated here [with Brazil] and about the future [with Barca] we do not know what will happen....