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As the new omicron variant continues to spread throughout the United States, vaccinated people who are older or sicker are at greatest risk of hospitalization from a COVID-19 breakthrough infection, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. But the shots continue to offer some protection, because these breakthrough illnesses are shorter and milder
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Confronted by a pandemic, we suddenly couldn’t find what we needed: Hospitals ran short of N95s and ventilators, auto manufacturers didn’t have crucial components and store shelves suddenly emptied of everything from sneakers to sofas. Kostas Bimpikis, an associate professor of operations, information and technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business, talked with this news
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The Port of Los Angeles moved forward Thursday, Dec. 16, on providing pre-approved and needed funding to finish two container storage facilities and covering additional costs to deal with old utility infrastructure during ongoing work for the Wilmington Waterfront project. Contingency funds amounting to $1.5 million for additional work were prompted by old and unforeseen
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Manufacturing companies have faced a slew of challenges as a result of supply chain backups, labor shortages, competition from China and COVID-19 mandates, but Virco Manufacturing Corp. is humming along on all cylinders. As the nation’s largest manufacturer of school furniture, the Torrance-based company raced to keep pace with the demand as schools reopened. That
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