Health experts say this is the most “normal” return of students and their families since the pandemic began, but they say there are still some challenges.” Our first message for people returning to school, parents. who are worried about their children, is to vaccinate,” said Dr. Benjamin Chan, New Hampshire state epidemiologist. Chan says he …
According to the National Coffee Association, specialty coffee consumption in the US reached a five-year high in 2021, with 43% of coffee drinkers choosing specialty options the day before the survey – up 20% between January 2021 and January 2022. At the same time, cold drinks and iced coffee and ready-to-drink options all gained traction …
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Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba, have seen slower growth and no growth as China’s economy faces weakness as a result of Beijing’s zero-Covid policy. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese tech giants are coming off their worst quarter of growth on record as a major slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy, fueled by …
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COVID-19 prevention strategies Monitoring community levels of COVID-19 to guide COVID-19 prevention efforts. People can use information about the current level of impact of COVID-19 in their community to decide which preventive behaviors to use and when (anytime or at specific times), based on their risk of severe illness and the of their family members. …
1/5 License photo” alt=”Bill Nye believes that you can reach people with trials and patience. File photo by Gregg DeGuire/UPI | License photo“/> Bill Nye believes that you can reach people with trial and patience. File photo by Gregg DeGuire/UPI | License photo LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) — Bill Nye hopes that people who …
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LAS VEGAS – Call it the summer of travel hell, call it airmageddon or call it something that can’t be printed in a family newspaper. Whatever your preferred term, the recent flurry of airline cancellations, staff shortages, lost luggage and fluctuating COVID-19 restrictions have helped develop a profession many thought was in decline: the advisor …
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A California law that took effect in July requires health plans to offer follow-up appointments for mental health and addiction patients. Whether that’s happening is a point of contention in an open strike by Kaiser Permanente clinicians in Northern California, who say staffing shortages burden them with suffocating workloads that make it impossible to provide …
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Today, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Spear Bio, Inc. announced that the Institute’s ultrasensitive DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein detection technology has been licensed to the newly formed Boston-based startup. Spear Bio has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with the Harvard Office of Technology Development (OTD), granting SPEAR Bio …
For the most part, Asia-Pacific residents can travel again. But some are more confident about packing their bags than others. Confidence in travel is “diverse and nuanced” in the region, according to a new survey commissioned by travel website Booking.com. About 11,000 people in the region were surveyed about their comfort levels and concerns, as …
Some 49% of Singaporeans say they are considering Japan for their next holiday abroad, according to market research firm YouGov. Interest may be even higher among young people. Some 68% of Singaporeans aged 16 to 24 indicated they are considering Japan for their “next holiday”, compared with 37% of those aged 55 and over, according …
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