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New city health commissioner has history of leadership issues in previous role
Now Vasan has returned to the agency with a new role: Commissioner of the entire department, tapped by Mayor Eric Adams to oversee a $1.6 billion budget and a 6,000-person staff at a time when his leadership will be crucial to guiding the city’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Vasan, an epidemiologist and former CEO …
GlucoModicum’s non-invasive glucose monitoring technology performs 13x better than previous needle-free approaches
GlucoModicum’s non–invasive glucose monitoring technology performs 13x better than previous needle–free approaches – Data published in Scientific Reports, part of the Nature Portfolio Journals, paves the way for groundbreaking wearable solutions to monitor diabetes – Helsinki, Finland, 20 April 2021 – GlucoModicum, an innovator of needle-free health and biomarker monitoring solutions, announces that data from …
Penn receives record-breaking 56,000 applications to Class of 2025, up 34% from previous year
Credit: Ava Cruz Penn received an all-time high of 56,000 applications for the Class of 2025, a 34% increase from last year’s applicant pool. The large applicant pool, likely influenced by test-optional policies enacted in the wake of COVID-19, is set to result in Penn’s lowest-ever acceptance rate, according to Penn Admissions. “With just the …
The US reports 3,100 coronavirus deaths in one day — 20% more than previous record
The more recent death toll is an increase of about 20% from the previous record of 2,603 set on April 15. Over the course of the pandemic, 273,799 people in the US have died of the virus and more than 13.9 million have been infected, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The record comes …
Tesla delivered 139,300 vehicles last quarter, breaking its previous record
Breaking down the latest record-breaking shipment numbers, 15,200 of those were Model S/X cars and 124,100 were Model 3/Y deliveries. During the quarter, Tesla built 145,036 vehicles — 16,992 Model S/X vehicles and 128,044 Model 3/Y EVs. At the start of the year, Tesla targeted 500,000 deliveries in 2020. It has shipped 318,000 vehicles so …
Belton ISD to waive technology fees for upcoming school year, cancel remaining debt from previous year
BELTON, TX — The Belton ISD Board of Trustees has voted to waive technology fees for all students for the upcoming school year. The board voted to not collect the technology insurance fee all students pay, which will save families more than $240,000 over the next school year. “Families continue to be impacted by COVID-19 …
Dow futures rise 100 points following rally in the previous session
U.S. stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading, as investors continue to weigh improving economic data against the prospect of new business shutdowns after a resurgence in coronavirus cases. Dow futures rose 85 points, indicating a gain of 0.35% at the open on Tuesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 were also set to open slightly …
New Jersey Unemployment Claims Climb 32%, Breaking Previous Record – CBS Philly
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey’s jobless claims jumped 32% last week to 206,000, breaking a record set the week before, the state Labor Department said Thursday. The spike in claims reflects the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the state’s economy, according to the Labor Department. The hardest-hit workers were from the food service …
Exit polls: South Carolina voter demographics set state’s primary apart from previous three contests
It is the first state with a majority black electorate to weigh in on the Democratic nomination fight. The racial composition of South Carolina’s Democratic primary electorate has shifted slightly compared with 2016, and early exit polls indicate it is slightly less black and a bit more white than it was four years ago. That …
Phoenix temperatures reach 113 degrees, breaking previous heat record
CLOSE Michelle de la Vara gets a break from the heat while walking in Scottsdale on Aug. 20, 2019. (Photo: Nick Oza/The Republic) Phoenix has broken another record — and not the good kind. The National Weather Service tweeted that Phoenix had broken its heat record for Aug. 20 on Tuesday afternoon, reaching a high of 113 …
