Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge to Nearly 500 a Day, CDC Says
Spikes of fatalities linked to drinking that began with the Covid pandemic were not an anomaly. An estimated 178,000 people died in 2021 from similar causes. NYT > Health
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Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz. NYT > Health
Nvidia’s AI-driven stock surge pushed earnings multiple three times higher than Tesla’s
Nvidia’s graphics chips have proven to be the best for training artificial intelligence models, and clients can’t get enough of them. U.S. News
As flu hospitalizations surge in the U.S., the Southeast is the hardest hit
Flu activity is the highest in the Southeastern U.S. and Washington D.C. right now. It is also very high in New York City and New Jersey. U.S. News
Berkshire Hathaway reports operating earnings surge, but posts big investment loss amid market rout
Berkshire Hathaway’s operating profits jumped in the second quarter despite fears of slowing growth. International: Top News And Analysis
COVID cases plateau in NYC, indicating latest surge may be over
COVID cases in New York City have plateaued and other key metrics, such as test positivity rate, have fallen, indicating the latest surge in the Big Apple may be over. ABC News: Top Stories
Amazon sales surge 44% as it smashes earnings expectations
Amazon released on Thursday its first-quarter results. International: Top News And Analysis
U.S. to give India raw materials for vaccines, medical supplies to help fight Covid surge
The U.S. response comes after Britain, France and Germany pledged aid to India over the weekend. U.S. News
GOP strategist warns Republicans will use migrant border surge to ‘start political blame machine’ against Biden
Murphy, a NBC News Political Analyst, said that he thinks there’s a lot of political fear within the GOP to move forward on a path to citizenship. U.S. News
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt sees surge in rare MIS-C cases amid drop in COVID-19 numbers
by Christina Echegaray While the number of COVID-19 cases across the country is decreasing, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are beginning to see a new post-surge trend: an increase in…