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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Amazon sales surge 44% as it smashes earnings expectations
Amazon released on Thursday its first-quarter results.
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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.
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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.
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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 cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
The cause of the rare illness is unknown but is believed to be connected to COVID-19, appearing about four...
FDA could authorize Pfizer’s Covid vaccine this week as U.S. deaths surge
The move would be a pivotal moment in the pandemic, as public health officials say the U.S. is likely to face its worst health crisis in history this winter.
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Boston Market small group orders surge triple digits as CDC urges Thanksgiving gathering limits
With group dinner orders up 172% headed into Thanksgiving, Boston Market President Randy Miller said it’s a sign Americans are heeding officials’ advice.
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