Month: August 2021
FDA Accelerates Full Approval of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine as Delta Variant Surges
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun accelerating the process to fully approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, facing pressure to add resources from those who believe the lack of full approval is hampering efforts to get more Americans vaccinated.
Read MoreBiden administration planning to require foreign visitors be fully vaccinated – NBC News
Biden administration planning to require foreign visitors be fully vaccinated NBC News Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Split Corporate America The Wall Street Journal Unvaccinated Americans not changing their behavior, report finds Yahoo News Opinion | As bad as covid-19 has been, a future pandemic
Read MoreDaily Crunch: Second-day trading surge launches Robinhood stock into meme territory
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 4, 2021. It’s been hectic: Robinhood’s stock lost its
Read MorePatricia Kennealy-Morrison, Rock Journalist, Dies at 75
She took the music seriously at a time when not many writers did. Among her books was a memoir of her life with one of its biggest stars, Jim Morrison.
Read More‘Sport is political.’ How athletes are keeping human rights center stage at the Olympics
As long as athletes of marginalized identities reach the Olympic podium, some experts say, it’s doubtful the desire to take a stand will fade anytime soon.
Read MoreWhat’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup?
Gregg Adkin Contributor Share on Twitter Gregg Adkin is vice president and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital, the global venture capital investment arm of Dell Technologies. What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup? Startup founders frequently ask me
Read MoreAs COVID cases surge again, here’s how vaccinations are rising
With the more transmissible delta variant fueling steep spikes in places where vaccination rates are low, experts insist more must be done.
Read MoreInstagram Accidentally Blocked Elaine Thompson-Herah For Posting Her Own Sprint Wins
The fastest woman in the world was temporarily blocked from the platform after posting videos of her races. The company says it was an accident. (Image credit: David Goldman/AP)
Read MoreUS says it suspects ‘Iranian personnnel’ in ‘hijacking’ of ship in Gulf of Oman
Just days after deadly strike on Israel-linked MT Mercer Street, US says it believes hijackers who boarded Panamanian-flagged Asphalt Princess were Iranian
Read MoreArkansas GOP governor says he regrets ban on mask mandates as Covid-19 cases surge – CNN
Arkansas GOP governor says he regrets ban on mask mandates as Covid-19 cases surge CNN Arkansas governor says he regrets law banning mask mandates Yahoo News Arkansas has 20,000+ known active cases of COVID-19 for first time since January 4029tv Arizona Gov. Doug
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