Tag: strain

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall — targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1. While COVID-19 cases currently are low, more surges are inevitable and manufacturers need time to brew shots for fall. Moderna, Pfizer and […]

Money woes, staff issues strain the Intercept

The Scoop Staff at the Intercept are imploring the nonprofit’s board to fire its CEO and chief strategy officer amid a dispute that involves allegations of gender bias, the likely departure of two top staffers, and the failure to secure a major donor who expressed interest in funding the news site. In April, Semafor published […]

Armenia’s prime minister in Russia for talks amid strain in ties

MOSCOW (AP) — Armenia’s prime minister visited Moscow and held talks Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid spiraling tensions between the estranged allies. Putin hosted Nikol Pashinyan for talks following a summit of the Eurasian Economic Union, a Moscow-dominated economic alliance. that they both attended earlier in the day. The negotiations came a day […]

Philippines Inflation Still at Risk From Food Supply Strain

(Bloomberg) — Philippine inflation quickened for a third straight month in April, and the continued strain on food supply may keep prices under pressure and prompt the central bank to hold its key rate at a 17-year high. Most Read from Bloomberg Consumer prices rose 3.8% on-year last month, according to government data released on […]

States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid

High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Loudon County, Virginia, home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers. Lawmakers in Virginia and other states are rethinking how incentive programs for data centers may impact the electric grid, clean energy goals and utility rates for other consumers. (Ted Shaffrey/The Associated Press) State Sen. […]

States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid

High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Loudon County, Va., home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers. Lawmakers in Virginia and other states are rethinking how incentive programs for data centers may impact the electric grid, clean energy goals and utility rates for other consumers. Ted Shaffrey/The Associated Press State Sen. […]

Dams strain as water, death toll, keep rising in south Brazil

The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 Friday, officials said, as they warned of worse to come. As the rain kept beating down, rescuers in boats and planes searched for dozens of people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads. Rising […]