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Almost every profession was forced into remote work at some point during the past 3 years, sparking an appetite for hybrid workplaces in the white-collar American workforce. While the research regarding the productivity of in-office vs remote work is still hotly contested, the white-hot labor market is making it undeniable that the majority of workplaces will be forced to offer some form of remote work.
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In less than a month, what began as a small convoy in rural British Columbia, Canada, has become a movement that has seen protestors clog the streets in the Canadian capital of Ottawa and brought the largest US-Canada border crossing to a virtual standstill. Nearly 80% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. The percentage of Canadian truckers who are vaccinated is also quite high. The protests initially were led by a small minority of Canadian truckers in opposition to vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers, but in light of the fact that a lift of Canadian mandates would be moot so long as the US maintains its mandate, the movement has evolved to oppose a much broader array of perceived transgressions. Freedom Convoy participants now oppose COVID-19 quarantine and lockdown measures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the Canadian government in general. The movement has also drawn participants from the fringes of the political right with the makeup of some protestors including QAnon supporters and Great Replacement theorists.
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Much is still unknown about Omicron. Omicron was first discovered by scientists in southern Africa and is now present in more than 30 countries.
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The start of the Covid-19 pandemic seemed like it would be the end of the retail fashion industry. However, by mid-August this year, the recovery progress seemed tenuous.
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The pharmaceutical firm Merck declared last week that an antiviral pill it’s creating can significantly decrease numbers of hospitalizations and deaths among individuals with Coronavirus. The outcomes haven’t yet been thoroughly analyzed, though.
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The administration stated that ‘extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating’ in India is an explanation behind the new travel limitations. The Biden administration will confine travel from India into the U.S. beginning one week from now as the nation faces the most exceedingly terrible Covid outbreak the world has seen.
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Recently, federal healthcare agencies have advised Johnson & Johnson to cease administering their COVID-19 vaccine temporarily. According to Reuters, this advice was given after six women under fifty developed blood clotting following the shot. Business Insider reports that the women were between the ages of eighteen and forty-eight and now suffer from a blood clot in the brain called central venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). Overall, 6.8 million Americans have had the J&J vaccine.
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Fashion wholesale tradeshows, a crucial component of the industry, are finally back in person after months of virtual events. Informa Markets Fashion recently announced its semi-annual MAGIC tradeshow will be returning to Las Vegas this August. Over 1,000 exhibitors are expected to attend, showcasing their brand’s newest trends and styles for the upcoming seasons.
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Back in March of 2020 when the lockdown to help to stop the spread of COVID-19 began, the air travel industry was among the hardest hit. Now, with summer travel quickly approaching, what are airlines doing to bounce back from their historic lows of the past year?
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North Korea has recently announced that the country will not be participating in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo due to Covid-19 concerns.
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