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Apr 15 2022
Analysis
Twitter Learns From Romeo, Ditches Clingy Lover with Poison Pill
The cute little Twitter bird has teeth. Today, the company announced it has poisoned the local watering hole, hoping it will stall Elon Musk as he seeks to swallow up the social media company in a hostile takeover.
The company board voted unanimously Friday to create a new “Rights Plan” that allows shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount should some party like, for instance
Gizmodo
Jul 06 2022
News
L.A. coronavirus cases hit highest level in months as BA.4 and BA.5 bring reinfections
Los Angeles County’s coronavirus case rate hit its highest point in nearly five months over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, a troubling sign of how two new super-infectious Omicron strains are creating conditions for a fraught summer.
Two Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, have become dominant nationwide, and they appear to be among the most contagious yet of this pandemic.
Los Angeles Times
Jul 02 2022
Analysis
New ultra-contagious Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 worsening California coronavirus wave
The growing dominance of two new ultra-contagious Omicron subvariants is prolonging a wave of coronavirus cases in California and sparking growing concerns from health officials that coming weeks could see significant spread and increased hospitalizations.
BA.4 and BA.5 are now believed to be responsible for most new infections nationwide. The strains are of particular concern because
Los Angeles Times
Feb 24 2022
News
Over half of U.S. abortions now done with pills, not surgery
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows.
In 2020, pills accounted for 54% of all U.S. abortions, up from roughly 44% in 2019.
The preliminary numbers come from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion
Associated Press
Apr 08 2020
News
Coronavirus Treatments and the Hydroxychloroquine Debate
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
Over the last several weeks, President Trump has repeatedly touted experimental drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for Covid-19.The president has called the drug a potential “game-changer,” saying: “There’s Abridge News
Apr 15 2022
News
Twitter board adopts ‘poison pill’ after Musk’s $43 billion bid to buy company
Twitter adopted a limited duration shareholder rights plan, often called a “poison pill,” a day after billionaire Elon Musk offered to buy the company for $43 billion, the company announced Friday.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the plan.
Under the new structure, if any person or group acquires beneficial ownership of at least 15% of Twitter’s outstanding common stock
CNBC
May 07 2013
News
A 'Poison Pill' In The Immigration Bill?
It might be up to the government to decide whether foreign workers are the most qualified applicants for for jobs at private companies.
NPR (Online News)
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Coronavirus
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Jul 06 2022
News
Covid-19 Vaccine Doses, Once in High Demand, Now Thrown Away
Governments, drugmakers and vaccination sites are discarding tens of millions of unused Covid-19 vaccine doses amid sagging demand, a sharp reversal from the early days of the mass-vaccination campaign, when doses were scarce.
Vaccine manufacturer Moderna Inc. recently discarded about 30 million doses of its Covid-19 shot after failing to find takers, while pharmacies and clinics have
Wall Street Journal (News)
Jul 06 2022
News
COVID was third leading cause of death in 2020 and 2021
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021, accounting for 1 in 8 lives lost, according to a new review of death certificate data in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Why it matters: The virus exacted a huge human toll even after vaccines became widely available and indirectly affected other causes of death like heart attacks and strokes, in part by discouraging
Axios