The United States is heading into the third year of the coronavirus pandemic with the extremely contagious omicron variant poised to ignite a firestorm of infection across the Southeast after exploding through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.Lower vaccination rates and fewer mask and vaccine mandates have created a much different […]
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Covid-19 live updates: Omicron’s impact better measured by rising hospitalizations than cases, Fauci says
This live coverage has ended.For the latest coronavirus news, click here .The number of New Yorkers hospitalized with coronavirus infections topped 9,500 on Monday, surpassing the peak reached during last year’s winter wave, Gov.Kathy Hochul said.The state — and especially New York City — is once again the epicenter of […]
AT&T and Verizon Communications reject request from Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation Administration to delay 5G launch in the US
The Verizon and AT&T CEOs denied a request to delay a rollout of 5G wireless services.”The question of whether 5G operations can safely coexist with aviation has long been settled,” they wrote.The transportation secretary and the FAA had previously raised concerns over aircraft interference.Get the latest tech trends & innovations […]
What chip shortage? Telsa posts record fourth quarter and full year sales
New York (CNN Business) Tesla bucked the industry-wide trend of reduced sales due to the shortage of computer chips and other parts , posting record sales in the fourth quarter, up 71% from a year earlier. The strong fourth quarter of 308,600 vehicles gave Tesla full-year sales of 936,000, up […]
“No worries,” “circle back” and “you’re on mute” among list of phrases that should be banished, university says – CBS News
“No worries.” “New normal.” “Circle back.” “You’re on mute.” These are among the most overused, misused and generally groan-inducing phrases, according to the judges of a Michigan university’s annual “Banished Words List.” The phrase “wait, what?” topped Lake Superior State University in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula lighthearted list of 10 winners […]
Winter storm system moving up East Coast for year’s first workday – CBS News
A winter storm packing heavy snow was rolling into the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and central Maryland early Monday, bringing up to 10 inches of snow to the area through the afternoon.The system was expected to continue up the East Coast. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm […]
In coronavirus-hit Mexico, many women are ‘determined to not have babies’
MEXICO CITY — Everyone knew the pandemic would bring death.Edith García Díaz thought it would also bring birth — lots of birth.As a state health official, she worried that the crisis would impede access to contraceptives, leading to a rise in pregnancies.Doctors were swamped with covid-19 patients.Couples were hunkering down […]
U-Haul Growth Index: Texas is the No. 1 Growth State of 2021
Texas edged Florida for the largest net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks in 2021; California and Illinois saw the greatest net losses PHOENIX , Jan.3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Migration to southern states continues to be magnified by the lingering pandemic, and no state netted more U-Haul® customers during the last […]
Tesla is opening a store in Xinjiang, where China is accused orchestrating a genocide — and where Apple and Google have faced pressure to stay away from
Tesla opened a store in Xinjiang, where China is accused of persecuting religious minorities.Firms have to juggle China’s demands with human-rights concerns and US laws to operate there.China is a key driver of Tesla’s growth, and the company opened a factory there in 2020.Get the latest tech trends & innovations […]
Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a market value of $3 trillion – CBS News
On the first trading day of 2022, Apple marked a new milestone: it became the first U.S.company to reach a market value of $3 trillion. Apple’s shares briefly touched a record $182.88 per share in Monday’s trading.At that price, the iPhone maker’s value topped $3 trillion.In early afternoon trading, the […]