Tag: coronavirus pandemic
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Tokyo Olympics about to start — but pandemic surging
Questions remain how Tokyo is going to handle hosting the Olympics in less than three months considering COVID-19 is surging in Japan. Polls show 70-80% of people in Japan think the Olympics should not be held. The Associated Press has the story: Olympics going ahead in Japan, despite objections by 70-80% of Japanese TOKYO (AP)…
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Prince Harry and Meghan headlining vaccination campaign
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have gotten involved in a vaccination campaign, where they will appear at a concert that airs on May 8 to raise money for the vaccine-sharing program COVAX. Others headlining the concert include President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Jennifer Lopez. The Associated Press has the story:…
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India: SOS messages as patients run out of oxygen
India set another record for new coronavirus infections for a fifth day in a row as doctors beg for cylinders of oxygen. India now has almost as many COVID-19 deaths as the U.S. The Associated Press has the story: New surge of COVID-19 in India results in doctors begging for oxygen tanks NEW DELHI (AP)…
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India desperately needs oxygen for COVID-19 patients
As COVID-19 cases surge in India, setting a global record in daily infections for the second straight day, India desperately needs oxygen for patients on ventilators. India’s Defense Ministry will fly 23 mobile oxygen generating plants from Germany to help with the shortage. The Associated Press has the story: COVID-19 cases surge to daily global…
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US jobless claims drop to pandemic low
The economy continues to rebound as the pandemic recedes, with the number of Americans applying for unemployment falling to the lowest since the pandemic started. So many jobs have been added that employers are complaining they can’t find enough workers. The Associated Press has the story: Number of Americans applying for unemployment aid falls to…
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When do COVID-19 vaccines wear off?
The COVID-19 vaccines haven’t been around long enough to determine when their effects will wear off. So far, they appear to last at least six months, and researchers believe it will end up being a year before they begin wearing off. The Associated Press has the story: Experts assess how long COVID-19 vaccines last for…
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Stocks higher but Netflix down due to pandemic receding
Wednesday was a good day for the stock market, with most stocks increasing by afternoon. But Netflix slumped 7% for the biggest decline in the S&P 500, due to slower growth in new subscribers as people are more able to get out of their homes. The Associated Press has the story: Stocks higher Wednesday afternoon,…
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Netflix faces dramatic slowdown in subscribers
As expected, Netflix is not obtaining subscribers as quickly as it was during the early part of the coronavirus pandemic, due to people starting to leave their homes more and finding entertainment away from home. The first quarter of 2021 the company only added 4 million new subscribers, down from 16 during this period last…
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Biden bringing in 22k more seasonal workers
As the economy improves, President Joe Biden is bringing in an extra 22,000 seasonal non-agricultural workers to enter the country. Of those, 6,000 will be set aside for the Northern Triangle countries of Central America. The Associated Press has the story: Biden increases cap on seasonal foreign workers from 66,000 to 88,000 WASHINGTON (AP) —…