Healthcare

Florida Hospitals Fighting to Get Oxygen With ‘Hand Tied’

August 5, 2021

Florida hospitals are struggling to get oxygen due to a rise in COVID-19 cases attributable to the delta variant and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision not to declare another state of emergency.

The Winners and Losers in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

August 3, 2021

Bloomberg

A Senate plan to spend $550 billion on U.S. infrastructure stands to benefit industries heavily dependent on transportation, with companies including Amazon.com Inc., FedEx Corp. and Comcast Corp. among the biggest winners.

Vaccine Pressure Grows as Patience Runs Thin for U.S. Employers

July 28, 2021

Bloomberg

As a resurgence in COVID-19 cases prompts more U.S. employers to require vaccinations, workers who object face a common response: Get a shot or get another job.

England Frees Key Workers From Isolation Amid Food Supply Fears

July 23, 2021

Bloomberg

The British government is rolling out daily Covid testing to allow workers in critical services in England to avoid self-isolation, amid concerns that mass staff shortages are threatening crucial supplies.

Covid Vaccine Makers Take Aim at Bottlenecks to Speed Production

July 20, 2021

Bloomberg

A new initiative aims to overcome bottlenecks that have hampered the production and global rollout of COVID-19 shots, linking manufacturers with suppliers of vital materials.

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Watch: Pandemic Exposes Weak Points in Manufacturing Supply Chains

July 16, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Debbie Altham, senior director of the technology team with Sikich LLP, reveals the findings of a new survey of manufacturers and their supply chains, conducted by the firm in partnership with Industry Week.

How Fujifilm’s Pivot to Health Care, Chips Paid Off in the Pandemic

July 15, 2021

Bloomberg

Fujifilm Holdings Corp.’s tough decision to accept the demise of its film and digital photography businesses and embrace the health care and semiconductor sectors was validated last year.

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Watch: What to Do About the Vaccine Surplus in the U.S.

June 28, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Suresh Acharya, Professor of Practice in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, addresses the excess of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the U.S., and what to do about it.

Vaccine Shortages Hit Global Supply Program, Halting Rollouts

June 23, 2021

Bloomberg

A string of nations across Africa and Asia have run out of COVID-19 vaccines or are on the brink of doing so, months after receiving first shipments from a global program meant to equitably distribute the lifesaving shots.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces More Supply Hurdles, Now From Thailand

June 21, 2021

Bloomberg

AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing partner in Southeast Asia has missed a delivery target in Thailand and shipments to other countries in the region have been delayed, the latest setback for a shot that was meant to be the backbone of the global inoculation effort.

Healthcare

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