Until recently the Federal Reserve had been purchasing roughly $120 billion of assets every month to support the US economy. The Fed began scaling back those purchases in November and doubled the pace on Dec. 15.
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More cases of long COVID can put strain on our health system. So we need to think about where and how we offer care.
The current string of COVID outbreaks in remote Aboriginal communities are due to get worse if the NT government opens its borders on December 20, as planned.
Bad laws, political tribalism and cancel culture – philosopher Arthur Prior was describing similar things in the 1950s, and his challenge is just as relevant today.
COVID passes lower the risk of transmission and incentivise vaccine uptake at a time when boosters are desperately needed.
Queer dating apps are leading the way when it comes to being more open about sexual health and health in general.
Industry repeatedly cited large and often untested figures of profit and job losses to oppose alcohol restrictions during South Africa’s lockdown.
Pediatricians and other health care providers can take some concrete steps toward building trust and counteracting anti-vaccination misinformation.
An expert in global public health answers questions on omircron.
Using trusted messengers, making sure that vaccine information is tailored to those being targeted, and greater flexibility over vaccination timing and venues could all increase uptake.
Conversations and debates about vaccine mandates will continue well into next year as policy-makers balance individual freedom and public well-being.
As the year ends, New Zealand has done well in important global measures of success. But closer to home, the numbers often told a different story.
Trans people have lost access to public spaces and places, which has made it difficult for them to earn their living.
In places with low vaccination rates, COVID-19 has the chance to linger, and variants develop and travel. Without global vaccine equity, this entirely predictable pattern will repeat itself.
The reduction of foreign tourism is an opportunity for Africans to experience many of the continent’s premier parks at a discount.
Behind the statistics are real people with real life stories of illness, death, disruption, sorrow and even despair.
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Vaccine hesitancy poses significant risks for those refusing to be vaccinated. The more people get vaccinated, the better the chances of living with the virus.
The narrative of the Great Resignation is that workers hate their jobs and are desperate to quit. The data tells a somewhat different story.
A third vaccine dose raises protection against omicron to 75%, early data suggests.
Children who missed part of their reception year were three months behind in reading.
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