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U.S. moves closer to vaccinating young children, and WHO warns pandemic is ‘far from finished’
In positive news for parents, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted 17-0 in favor of vaccinating children…
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McDonald’s Sales Rise as U.S. Menu Prices Climb
McDonald’s said that bigger order sizes and higher prices increased its revenue in the U.S. Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News McDonald’s…
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Promising Covid-19 Pill Licensed to U.N.-Backed Nonprofit to Increase Global Supplies
The Medicines Patent Pool, which aims to expand poor countries’ access to drugs, will work with multiple drugmakers to produce…
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Saks E-Commerce Business Pairs Robots With Workers
Seven months after launching its stand-alone e-commerce unit, Saks Fifth Avenue said Tuesday it has started shipping online orders from…
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Kids under 12 could soon get COVID-19 vaccinations — 5 key questions parents should ask
The finish line for children ages 5 to 11 to get vaccinated is likely just steps away following the Food…
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Rose as Delta Covid-19 Wave Eased
U.S. consumer confidence increased in October following three months of declines, as the wave of Covid-19 cases due to the…
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Supply-chain disruptions cause some people to panic shop again — but they’re looking beyond toilet paper
Natalee Allen didn’t rush to stock up on toilet paper, paper towels, shelf-stable foods or any other products that were…
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An audience with Swiss Re’s Moses Ojeisekhoba: ‘Awareness is not a proxy for change’
Moses Ojeisekhoba spent the first four years of his career knocking on doors in middle- and upper-class neighbourhoods in California,…
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Mucinex Owner Reckitt Sees Surge in Demand as Colds, Flu Return
Reckitt Benckiser Group RBGLY -0.90% PLC said demand for its cold and the flu products was picking up as social…
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Snowmobiling social media prankster convicted after breaking into national forest to promote clothing brand
A snowboarding social media prankster who has repeatedly sparked the ire of the National Forest Service was found guilty Monday…
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