A more equitable covid vaccine rollout could have saved a life every 24 seconds in 2021

A more equitable covid vaccine rollout could have saved a life every 24 seconds in 2021

Quartz     •     March 11, 2023, 12:05 am

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared covid-19 a pandemic three years ago, on Mar. 11, 2020. The declaration has not lapsed, and though most cases are mild, more than 20 million people are…

Silicon Valley Bank is the second-largest US bank failure in history

Quartz     •     March 10, 2023, 10:22 pm

The closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) today marked the second-largest US bank failure in history.Read more...

Try this 5-step exercise to clear your calendar for spring

Quartz     •     March 10, 2023, 9:50 pm

While spring takes a little longer to reach me in Detroit than in other parts of the country, it’s about this time of year when I’m hit with the spring-cleaning spirit. And I’m not just talking about…

Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore trade and diplomatic ties in a deal brokered by China

Quartz     •     March 10, 2023, 9:30 pm

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to normalize diplomatic and trade relations on Friday (March 10) after years of tension that threatened to destabilize the Gulf region. The deal was facilitated by China,…

Silicon Valley Bank is the first FDIC-insured bank to fail in 2023

Quartz     •     March 10, 2023, 5:36 pm

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was shut down on March 10 by California’s state banking regulator and put under the control Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which promised to give insured depositors access…

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