Public discussion of “herd immunity” often treats it like an on-off switch: When the U.S. reaches herd immunity, the crisis will be over; until then, the country has little immunity from Covid-19. But that’s not right. Herd immunity is more like a light dimmer. The more people develop immunity — either from having been infected or from being vaccinated — the less easily the virus will spread. Nearly 30 percent of Americans have now had the virus, according to Youyang Gu, a data… Source link

(Want to get this newsletter in your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. 1. The police arrested a suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting. The 62-year-old man, Frank James, was taken into custody in New York City’s East Village in the afternoon and charged with committing a terrorist act on a mass transit system. At least 26 people were injured, including 10 people by gunfire, during the shooting yesterday at the Sunset Park subway station…. Source link

Who’s on the rise in 2022? Yahoo Sports’ Scott Pianowski answers that question with three players who are scorching early. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] SCOTT PIANOWSKI: Scott Pianowski, Yahoo Sports. I know we’re early in the baseball season, but fantasy values are moving up, they’re moving down. I’m going to talk about three players I’m more excited about today than I was before the season started. Going to start with Gavin Lux. This is a hot prospect of the Dodgers a couple of years ago…. Source link

General Motors (GM) has been revving up its electric vehicle business. And Cathie Wood is taking notice. The innovation-focused, Tesla (TSLA)-loving Ark Invest CEO — a vocal critic of legacy automakers who predicted not long ago that GM will go bankrupt — is changing her tune on the Detroit-based car manufacturer as it commits to an electric future, Wood signaled in an interview with Yahoo Finance. She also revealed that her investment management firm recently met with General Motors CEO… Source link

Clayton Kershaw faced a shot at baseball history on Wednesday. He came up two innings short. Not because of his performance on the mound. But because of a decision by Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The three-time Dodgers Cy Young winner had a chance to add a coveted line to his already illustrious résumé with a perfect game through seven innings against the Minnesota Twins. But 80 pitches into his start, Roberts pulled him, opting to prioritize Kershaw’s health over a chance at… Source link

Google has dozens of real estate projects around the U.S., and it says at least 20 key projects will receive investments this year to the tune of nearly $10 billion. In a blog post Wednesday, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted country-wide offices and data centers either under construction or opening in 2022. In California alone, it’s working on construction and some housing in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two large office buildings in Mountain View, near its… Source link

Chris Pronger made nearly $114 million in salary over the course of his 18-year NHL career. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) Transitioning to the second phase of life when your playing career wraps up is one of the toughest things for professional athletes, and former Hart Trophy winner Chris Pronger wanted to share his expertise with the world. Pronger, an 18-year NHL veteran who made nearly $114M over his career, broke down what the take-home pay would be on a five-year… Source link

Roll out the red carpet. “The Kardashians” is about to arrive. The new series, which will air on Hulu (DIS), is set to make its long-awaited debut on Thursday. Disney first unveiled its exclusive, multi-year deal with the family in December 2020. All five sisters — Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie — along with mother Kris, will return to the small screen, in addition to a few new faces like Kourtney’s fiancé (and sort of husband) Travis Barker. “We’ve had so much time off, we’ve… Source link

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Construction on Google’s expanding campus in Kirkland (Google photo) The pandemic may have disrupted hiring patterns in tech, and pushed some workers out of coastal metro areas. But Google still is growing fast in Washington state, according to a new economic analysis released by the search giant today. According to the report, Google now employs more than 7,200 full time workers in Washington state, most of whom are based in engineering centers in Seattle and… Source link