SAN FRANCISCO — On Etsy, eBay, Facebook and Twitter, little rectangular slips of paper started showing up for sale in late January. Printed on card stock, they measured three-by-four inches […]
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Back to news homeAs Mask Mandates Lift, Retail Workers Again Feel Vulnerable
Marilyn Reece, the lead bakery clerk at a Kroger in Batesville, Miss., started noticing more customers walking around the store without masks this month after the state mandate to wear […]
Faulty Software Snarls Vaccine Sign-Ups
When coronavirus vaccines first became available, state health officials in Virginia turned to software recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to schedule appointments. But people complained that […]
The Relief Bill Will Save Tens of Thousands of Airline and Airport Jobs
The pandemic relief bill that President Biden signed Thursday afternoon will protect tens of thousands of aviation jobs, providing a lifeline to an industry that is likely to struggle for […]
The World Needs Syringes. He Jumped In to Make 5,900 Per Minute.
BALLABGARH, India — In late November, an urgent email popped up in the inbox of Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices, one of the world’s largest syringe makers.It was from UNICEF, […]
Companies Put Return-to-Work Plans in Motion
A year and a pandemic ago, over 100,000 people filled the central business district in Charlotte, N.C., pouring out of offices, including several recently built skyscrapers, and into restaurants, bars […]
Seniors Seeking Vaccines Have a Problem: They Can’t Use the Internet
Plenty of seniors do feel comfortable texting, tweeting and surfing the internet. But for those who do not, taking the time to learn a new skill often feels daunting, Mr. […]
Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects in Short Supply: Monkeys
Mark Lewis was desperate to find monkeys. Millions of human lives, all over the world, were at stake.Mr. Lewis, the chief executive of Bioqual, was responsible for providing lab monkeys […]
With Vaccines in More Drugstores, Pharmacies Go on Hiring Sprees
“Since the vaccine got approved, our numbers have just gone through the roof,” said Scott Knoer, the association’s chief executive.Pharmacy technicians, too, are in high demand. They traditionally have done […]
Russian Campaign Promotes Homegrown Vaccine and Undercuts Rivals
Russian news outlets connected to election disinformation campaigns in the United States have set their sights on a new target: convincing Spanish-speaking countries that the Russian coronavirus vaccine works better […]