Health care industry
40 percent of America’s baby formula supplies are out of stock
A baby formula display shelf is seen at a Walmart grocery store in Orlando. Stores across the United States have struggled to stock enough baby formula, causing some chains to limit customer purchases. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images There appears to be no end in sight to America’s baby formula shortage, according to […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Nasdaq futures over drop 2% as stocks continue to sell off Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 6, 2022. Source: NYSE The Nasdaq was poised to lead Wall Street lower again Monday, with futures tied […]
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Beijing kicks off fresh round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams
China’s capital Beijing kicked off a fresh round of mass testing for Covid-19 on Saturday, May 7, and shut more bus routes and metro stations. Jiang Qiming | China News Service | Getty Images China’s capital Beijing kicked off a fresh round of mass testing for Covid-19 on Saturday and shut more bus routes and […]
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CDC investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis in children across 25 states and territories, including 5 deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Tami Chappell | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis, including five deaths, the public health agency said on Friday. Ninety percent of the children were hospitalized and 14% required liver transplants, according to the […]
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Tennessee governor signs bill regulating medication abortions
Bill Lee, governor of Tennessee, smiles during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Dylan Hollingsworth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tennessee will soon strictly regulate the dispensing of abortion pills, including imposing harsh penalties on doctors who violate them, under legislation recently signed into law by […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Futures drop after worst day for Dow, Nasdaq since 2020 A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, May 5, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to drop after a strong Fed-driven relief rally A screen displays the Fed rate announcement as a trader works inside a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New […]
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New York City could bring back Covid mask mandate, vaccine checks if hospitals come under pressure
Children are seen walking to school, on the first day of lifting the indoor mask mandate for DOE schools between K through 12, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. March 7, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters New York City could bring back mask mandates and proof of vaccination status to go to restaurants, […]
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Covid’s toll in the U.S. reaches a once unfathomable number: 1 million deaths
A white flag with a memorial written on it is one of the thousands of white flags representing Americans who have died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) placed over 20 acres of the National Mall in Washington, September 26, 2021. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The United States on Wednesday surpassed 1 million Covid-19 deaths, according […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to rise ahead of Fed decision, after weaker ADP data Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 3, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday ahead of the […]
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