Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths
Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thursday for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections. The disease surged even in...
Coloradans' increased use of public lands during coronavirus is taking its toll
Seth Boster, The Gazette COLORADO SPRINGS — Scott Fitzwilliams was supposed to be off work. But as supervisor of America’s most trafficked national forest,“ you’re never off work,” he says. So there he was Fourth of July weekend, supposed to be enjoying the serenity he had always known at a lake within White River National […]
Forbes’ 35th Annual World’s Billionaires List: Facts And Figures 2021
Despite the pandemic, it was a record-setting year for the world’s wealthiest- with a $5 trillion surge in wealth and an unprecedented number of new billionaires.
More Contagious Virus Variant Is Now Dominant in U.S., C.D.C. Chief Says
The B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in Britain, is now the source of most new coronavirus infections in the United States, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Numerator Launches COVID Buyer Habit Index Quantifying Stickiness Of New Consumer Behaviors
/PRNewswire/ -- Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has launched a COVID Buyer Habit Index to understand the stickiness of...
Which food sales will slump as restaurant dining reopens
Meat and herbs and spices are most likely to see declines as out-of-home eating increases, but consumers' new love for cooking offers opportunity to mitigate the loss, a Numerator report finds.
Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden...
The ‘Joy and Envy’ of Seeing All Your Friends Get Vaccinated
As some people start to shake off coronavirus precautions, those who are waiting their turn for a vaccine say the FOMO is real. “It’s like when every friend is getting engaged before you.”
New Study Finds Covid Spikes After N.F.L. Games With Fans
As the N.F.L. makes plans to return to stadiums at full capacity this season, researchers published findings that “fan attendance at N.F.L. games led to episodic spikes” in the number of Covid-19 cases.
Many Children With Serious Inflammatory Syndrome Had No Covid Symptoms
Pediatricians should be vigilant, experts said, after the release of the largest U.S. study of the syndrome, MIS-C, that can strike young people weeks after their coronavirus infection.
Mental health apps draw wave of new users as experts call for more oversight
This quarter, as coronavirus decimated the global economy, mental health firms raised a record $576 million — 60 percent more than any previous quarter. Services like Talkspace and BetterHelp have reported a rush of new users over the last few months, but teletherapy apps have also been dogged by concerns around privacy and efficacy. Six mental health experts emphasized the digital therapy space needs more transparency and oversight, but there isn't consensus on what the path forward should be.
Another US Covid-19 surge may look different, experts say, particularly for younger people. Here's how
Experts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States are going extremely well -- but more people need to be protected and the country may be at the start of another surge.
RENEWABLE ENERGY: Calif. rooftop solar fight could shift industry's future -- Friday, April 2, 2021 -- www.eenews.net
A solar battle in California could shift the state's trajectory on renewables and set a precedent for whether clean energy can scale up without creating inequitable costs, analysts say.