#Apple closes eight stores amid COVID surge: report

#Apple closes eight stores amid COVID surge: report

“#Apple closes eight stores amid COVID surge: report” Apple has temporarily closed at least eight retail stores in the US and Canada since Tuesday as cases of the coronavirus surge among customers and employees, according to a report from Bloomberg. The Cupertino, California-based company typically closes a retail store when roughly 10 percent of staff…

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#Omicron surge steals Christmas from NYC stores, restaurants

#Omicron surge steals Christmas from NYC stores, restaurants

“#Omicron surge steals Christmas from NYC stores, restaurants” The surging Omicron variant is emerging as the Grinch who stole Christmas from Big Apple stores and restaurants that were counting on the holiday season to help them rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the weekend, we didn’t have as many people in coming as we usually…

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#New York records 28,000 new COVID cases statewide

#New York records 28,000 new COVID cases statewide

“#New York records 28,000 new COVID cases statewide” New York State reported a record-breaking 28,000 new COVID cases Wednesday, but hospitalization rates are thankfully remaining somewhat stable, Governor Kathy Hochul said at a presser. 4,452 people are currently hospitalized statewide and the state health care system has yet to be overwhelmed as the high rate…

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#Biden’s double dose of ineptitude: Goodwin

#Biden’s double dose of ineptitude: Goodwin

“#Biden’s double dose of ineptitude: Goodwin” If you are one of those people who wants more Joe Biden, Tuesday was your lucky day. The president delivered a double dose by holding forth on two distinct topics bedeviling his presidency.  The first was a long-winded, dreary and convoluted planned address on his administration’s response to the…

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#Israel set to begin offering fourth dose of COVID shot

#Israel set to begin offering fourth dose of COVID shot

“#Israel set to begin offering fourth dose of COVID shot” An Israeli government health ministry panel on Tuesday recommended the country begin offering fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to people older than 60. Senior health officials still need to sign off on the decision, but Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the newest vaccine campaign…

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#UK offers .3B to hospitality businesses hurt by Omicron

#UK offers $1.3B to hospitality businesses hurt by Omicron

“#UK offers $1.3B to hospitality businesses hurt by Omicron” Britain announced $1.3 billion in grants and other aid to help the hospitality industry survive the onslaught of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, bowing to days of pressure from pubs, restaurants and other businesses that have seen their income plunge following public health warnings. Businesses in the hospitality…

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