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In this file photo taken on May 12, 2020 Healthcare workers wait for patients to be tested at a walk-in Covid-19 testing site in Arlington, Virginia. AFP WASHINGTON — With US Covid-19 deaths averaging 500 a day, down from a peak of more than 3,000 two years ago, the White House plans to end national and public health emergencies on May 11. A public health emergency in response to the pandemic was declared under former president Donald Trump in January 2020 and has been renewed every 90 days since then. Trump declared a national emergency in March 2020 and it was renewed by President Joe Biden. More than 1.1 million Americans have died of Covid — but life has been gradually returning to normal as the pandemic eases and vaccination levels approach 70 percent of the population. A lifting of the national and public health emergencies will have a number of impacts: Why May 11? The Biden administration announced the May 11 date in response to an attempt by Republicans in … [Read more...] about US to lift COVID-19 emergencies – what happens next?

A U.S. ban on the world’s most popular social media app would affect far more American businesses and people than just the 150 million using the platform here. C asey Evertsen drove down a suburban Utah street lined with trash bins, speaking into his phone’s camera as he gave a tour of the brightly-colored truck he uses for his garbage can-cleaning business. “If you like seeing dirty stuff get cleaned and watching how cool stuff works, follow along,” he said in the video shared on TikTok. “Let’s clean some bins!” Evertsen’s service, Bin Blasters , had for a whole year struggled to get traction through Facebook and Instagram. So taking a cue from his teenage daughter, he decided to try promoting it on TikTok instead. On his eighth video, just one month in, Evertsen “blew up.” "I went out and just started cleaning bins that day, started on our route, and I look at my phone like an hour later, and there's 17,000 views,” he recalled. “Then it just got in the millions.” … [Read more...] about How A TikTok Ban Would Deal A Blow To Creators, Businesses And The American Economy

The world watched in shock as Credit Suisse, one of the most established global banking and financial services institutions, collapsed and was eventually acquired by UBS. I believe a significant factor in Credit Suisse’s downfall was its rigid stance on forcing staff to return to the office. This cautionary tale serves as a reminder for business leaders to adapt to the changing world of work and prioritize their workforce’s needs and preferences. The Iron Fist: Credit Suisse’s return to office policy In stark contrast to the growing trend of many companies embracing a flexible hybrid work approach, Credit Suisse took a more traditional approach, mandating that staff return to the office three days a week. According to one banker there, “they’re removing our flexibility, and it doesn’t feel great.” In May 2022, the bank’s leadership originally supported flexibility and hybrid work as evidenced by then-CEO Thomas Gottstein professing that a return to office was “not … [Read more...] about POV: How work arrangements played a part in the collapse of Credit Suisse and SVB

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Professional gamblers wager millions on the NCAA Tournament using an auction-style format that brings out casual hoop dreamers and sophisticated quants. With brackets busted, it still pays to play the game within the game. N eal, a 36-year-old insurance broker who lives in Ohio with his wife and two children, is the proud owner of the University of Texas, University of Connecticut, Tennessee, Creighton and Florida Atlantic men’s basketball teams. His wife doesn’t know about his ownership stakes, but hopefully by the end of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament his $19,000 investment will turn into $50,000. And then, he’ll let her know. “Right now, we’re on a heater,” he says of the March Madness run his teams are on. “We’re still in the red on paper, but I hope that will change quickly with a few wins.” Neal doesn’t technically own any team, of course, but the amateur sports gambler “bought” these college … [Read more...] about Inside A High-Stakes March Madness Calcutta

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Andrei Kasyanau , cofounder and CEO at Glorium Technologies. Startup advisor and an expert in health and real estate tech. Making it in health tech requires a great product that solves a real problem, complies with regulations and can scale successfully. You also need to market and sell your offering. And first and foremost, you must sell it to the investors—a big part of your job as a founder would be to chase them and convince them to listen to you. As the most significant share of our clients is in health tech, our company has helped dozens of successful medical products and companies develop, launch and grow. In this blog post, I'll recommend elements to back up your health tech startup's evaluation so investors will believe in your product. How Is Startup Evaluation Different In 2023? Due to startup market setbacks and the recession probability, there are several new rules for the tech startup … [Read more...] about How To Evaluate Your Healthtech Startup In 2023