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Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short
Drive to vaccinate country’s 1.3 billion people in jeopardy with just 94 million shots provided so far. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/10/mumbai-in-lockdown-as-indian-vaccines-run-short Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
J&J’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine is under blood clot investigation
Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is being investigated by the European Medicines Agency over blood clot concerns, the second coronavirus vaccine to fall under…
J&J vaccine supply shortage to hit U.S. next week
Just 700,000 doses have been allocated for delivery next week, compared to the 4.9 million doses that were distributed across the country this week, The…
Laid off by the pandemic, some workers find robots took their job
After social distancing measures forced layoffs in labor-intensive factories, manufacturers turned to automation, despite the high cost. Now, they aren’t going back. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/manufacturers-embrace-robots-perfect-pandemic-worker-n1263434 Proactive…
Virtual parties allow us to celebrate with all of our dearest, not just our nearest
It was a revelation. We could gather friends from earlier times and time zones in one virtual room. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/covid-s-remote-parties-allowed-us-celebrate-all-our-dearest-ncna1263552 Proactive Computing found this story…
America may be close to hitting a vaccine wall
Data: CDC; Cartogram: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios There are growing signs that parts of the country may be close to meeting demand for the coronavirus vaccine — well…
One in 4 U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated
New Mexico and South Dakota lead the country in full vaccinations. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/one-4-u-s-adults-are-now-fully-vaccinated-n1263331 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
‘A biological Fukushima’: Brazil passes 4,000 daily Covid deaths, hospitals at breaking point
Miguel Nicolelis, a Brazilian doctor and professor at Duke University, compared the explosion of cases to a nuclear reactor. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/covid-deaths-reach-4-000-day-brazil-bringing-hospitals-breaking-n1263269 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Ketchup shortage hits restaurants across the United States
After the pandemic forced many restaurants to ramp up their takeout game, the demand for those handy individual ketchup packets quickly skyrocketed. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ketchup-shortage-hits-restaurants-across-united-states-n1263287 Droolin’…
Michigan reports record number of coronavirus infections
Michigan reported a record number of daily coronavirus cases on Monday, about a month after restrictions were eased during a downward trend in new infections,…
Montana Governor lifted the state’s mask mandate. Now he has Covid-19
On February 12, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte lifted the state’s mask mandate, even though there were public health officials who said “the state’s vaccination rate…
Pandemic fuels staggering teacher shortages across the U.S.
The pandemic has pushed teachers out of the workforce in droves, and many schools don’t have a strong safety net to fill the gaps as…
How dangerous is India’s ‘double mutant’ COVID-19 variant?
Dr Khan examines what we know so far about the new variant. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/4/5/should-we-be-worried-about-indias-double-mutant-covid-19-strain Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
Five dorms at University of Connecticut under quarantine
The move comes after state police broke up a nearby party attended by about 100 people. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/five-dormitories-university-connecticut-under-quarantine-n1262983 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Biden’s latest stimulus plan: Reducing inequality
Republican lawmakers for years have longed to pass legislation that would rejuvenate the nation’s aging infrastructure and boost economic growth. They might finally get it…
CDC says 100 million people have received at least one vaccine dose
More than 100 million people have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
U.S. economy gains 916,000 jobs as vaccinations spur labor market recovery
“It actually seems like the economy can reopen because the pandemic is getting under control,” said one economist. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/u-s-economy-added-916-000-jobs-march-vaccinations-spur-n1262869 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
America’s pastime returns with just one stadium allowing 100% fan capacity
Baseball is back, America. After a 60-game season in 2020, this year’s complete 162-game schedule begins this afternoon in the Bronx. Driving the news: MLB…
The staying power of the stay-at-home economy
The pandemic proved a large swath of the population can produce services and consume goods without leaving their homes — if supported by other workers….
Johnson & Johnson subcontractor ruins 15 million vaccine doses
Future shipments of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine will be delayed after one of its subcontractors ruined 15 million doses at a Baltimore factory over…
Covid was third-leading cause of death in U.S. last year
A CDC report confirms that only heart disease and cancer caused more deaths than Covid-19 in 2020. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-was-third-leading-cause-death-u-s-last-year-n1262596 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
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