The number of homebound individuals in the U.S. more than doubled during the past decade, according to a paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine Monday. The share of the population that rarely or never leaves their homes rose held steady at about 5% from 2011 to 2019 but leaped to 13% last year, likely driven…
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Covid-19 vaccines updates Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Covid-19 vaccines news. The US Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the BioNTech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, in a step that could encourage reluctant people to get immunised and give new impetus to vaccine mandates from employers. The…
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Semiconductors updates Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Semiconductors news. Beijing has trained its sights on initial public offerings as it widens its clampdown on business. Regulators have halted some listings in Shanghai and Shenzhen. BYD Semiconductor, a microprocessor manufacturer, is one telling victim. Political survival in China,…
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An Indian startup that operates a business-to-business marketplace for manufacturing items is the latest to attain the coveted unicorn status in the South Asian market. Bangalore-based Zetwerk said on Monday it has raised $150 million in a Series E financing round led by New York based D1 Capital Partners. New investors Avenir and IIFL also…
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Afghans face a greater risk of disease and infections, including Covid-19, as overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions have weakened the prevention measures in place, the World Health Organization has said. The situation in Afghanistan has forced thousands “to leave their homes to escape conflict and other threats in the last two months”, said Dapeng Luo,…
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Afghans face a greater risk of disease and infections, including Covid-19, as overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions have weakened the prevention measures in place, the World Health Organization has said. The situation in Afghanistan has forced thousands “to leave their homes to escape conflict and other threats in the last two months”, said Dapeng Luo,…
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Bitcoin’s price hit $49,803 on Saturday afternoon, the highest it has reached since March 5, 2021. After trading between $30,000 and $40,000 for several weeks, bitcoin is nearing the key $50,000 level as it continues to climb back toward high points seen earlier this year. As I write this post, the entire crypto market cap…
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Utilities must educate customers about their power to curb climate change
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