Covid booster: US approves third jab for the immunocompromised – BBC News
It marks the first time US health officials have indicated that Covid booster shots may be needed.
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Bitcoin Whale Abruptly Moves $670,000,000 in BTC – This Is Where It’s Headed – The Daily Hodl
Bitcoin whales are staying active as the crypto market recovers from a two-month summer downturn. In just a single swift transaction,…
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‘Mr White Hat:’ The story behind a $600m crypto caper – Financial Times
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Why Is the FDA Taking So Long to Fully Approve the COVID Vaccines? – Slate
In one poll, roughly 30 percent of unvaccinated people said they’d be more likely to get a fully approved vaccine.
US STOCKS-Wall Street ends little changed as Disney offsets drop in sentiment – Reuters
* S&P 500, Dow close week higher (Updates to mid-afternoon, changes byline)
As Hawaii sees record high COVID cases, governor pleads with public to change behaviors – Hawaii News Now
Hawaii reported 1,167 new COVID-19 infections and one additional fatality on Friday.
Mark Cuban says dogecoin is the ‘strongest’ cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange – CNBC
Though many consider dogecoin to be a joke, billionaire investor Mark Cuban said it has a unique use case over other cryptocurrencies….
Twitter has paused verification applications again – Engadget
Twitter has once again temporarily stopped accepting new verification applications from users..
Extra $300, other pandemic-era unemployment benefits slated to end in September – WWBT NBC12 News
Unemployment benefits funded through federal COVID-19 funds will end Sept. 4, according to the Virginia Unemployment Commission….
‘Mother Nature packed a punch,’ Consumers Energy CEO says of storm damage – MLive.com
Southern Michigan was hit especially hard by the last of the storms on Thursday, Aug. 12.