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Covid-19: Biden Tests Positive, Has 'Mild Symptoms'
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Thursday morning, July 21.
The 79-year-old Biden, who is fully vaccinated and double boosted, is "experiencing very mild symptoms," the White House says.
Biden tested posted after a trip to Somerset, Massachusetts on Wednesday, July 20.
Biden has begun taking the therapeutic Paxlovid, the White House said.
"Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," the White House said. "He has been in contact with members of …
Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination
“...We are tired of being treated less than American…”
So begins an open letter in the Wednesday, March 31, 2021 edition of The Wall Street Journal signed by over 1,000 American-Asian business leaders. Some of the names (or at least their companies) you'll probably recognize: Jerry Yang, Eric Yuan, and Steve Chen, for instance, the co-founder of Yahoo, CEO and founder of Zoom, and co-founder of YouTube, respectively. But there are hundreds more who have made an impact in their fields and communities.
In an email sent to supporters, David Lu, a managing partner at Hyphen Captial and one of…
Numerous Internet Outages Reported Throughout Northeast
Mass Internet outages were reported throughout the Northeast, impacting some of the nation’s largest companies, some local businesses, and schools.
Outages were first reported at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26 when websites including Amazon, Verizon, Zoom, Slack, and others that have become essential during the pandemic went down.
According to reports, there were outages reported from Washington D.C. to Massachusetts.
It is unclear what caused the outages, though Verizon reported on Twitter that there was a cut fiber in Brooklyn. There was no estimated time of restoration provi…
