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Hotline Ring Is Back To Boost A Aid Fund For Pittsburgh’s Arts Organization

By Tommy Flemm 2 months ago

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Amazon customers are less happy with the service despite a massive boost from coronavirus lockdowns

By Tommy Flemm 1 year ago

The coronavirus pandemic has spawned a massive acceleration in the shift toward online shopping. And while state economies are beginning to reopen across the country, it’s unlikely that shoppers will completely abandon their newfound online shopping routines to return to brick-and-mortar stores.

And none other than Amazon (AMZN), saw significant gains as a result of coronavirus-related lockdowns. According to Mark Mahaney at RBC Capital Markets, Amazon’s performance during the novel coronavirus quarantines has made it the “best global play off of online retail.”

But while users have clearly been spending more time shopping on the e-commerce giant’s site, the sudden surge of new customers brought on by the virus has put a hurting on one of the company’s key metrics: customer satisfaction. And if left unaddressed, that could seriously hurt the company’s growth moving forward, Mahahey said. 

Users are shopping online more than ever

According to RBC’s 8th annual U.S.

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Payrolls spark hope for a fast rebound as Novavax gets a boost in vaccine race

By Tommy Flemm 1 year ago

Stunning news that the U.S. economy added over 2.5 million jobs in May fanned hopes for a rapid rebound, and fed into growing optimism about cities and states relaxing the coronavirus-related restrictions that have hobbled activity and crushed the jobs market.

Friday’s non-farm payrolls report, which showed the U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly dropping to 13.3%, boosted the market’s growing belief that the economy would rebound sooner rather than later. It also shed new light on the impact of states reopening their economies, despite ongoing concerns about a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.

However, ongoing protests against the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police officers have resulted in riots and damaged businesses. The mass demonstrations taking place across America have also worried public health officials that the virus could see a dreaded second wave — especially with infections outside of New York, the U.S.’s largest COVID hot

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HHS moves to boost coronavirus case tracking; AstraZeneca expands vaccine deals

By Tommy Flemm 1 year ago

The U.S. Health and Human Services department released new guidelines on Thursday to improve tracking of positive coronavirus cases in the country — with a focus on identifying inequities and directing resources as more states relax their lockdowns.

Testing for COVID-19 infections in the U.S. have been a sore point, but have improved gradually as the restrictive stay-at-home orders are eased. The HHS’s new guidelines include requiring laboratories to submit zip code, age, race/ethnicity and gender, along with the positive result.

For at-home collection, which has recently seen increasing support through FDA authorizations, the new rules also apply.

“The laboratory must be able to collect the required information for reporting, so the process for sample collection should include submission of the data elements,” according to HHS.

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), briefed a U.S. House subcommittee Thursday, as pressure mounts for the

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US eyes boost to drug supply as WHO warns on vaccine optimism

By Tommy Flemm 1 year ago

The U.S. on Tuesday moved to shore up domestic drug stocks, with the Trump administration striking a deal to produce critical materials domestically in a bid to address persistent supply chain concerns.

With optimism building over an experimental coronavirus vaccine, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new public-private partnership to increase U.S.-based active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing.

The four-year, $354 million agreement with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), with Virginia-based Phlow Corporation, will manufacture the supplies for medicines for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to HHS. The contract can be extended for up to $812 million over a 10-year period, as needed, according to HHS.

Officials are moving aggressively to address the U.S.’s reliance on foreign countries for key medical supplies, which has become a flashpoint in the COVID-19 pandemic. Raw materials for drugs are largely produced in India, China and Europe. However, the

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