COVID-triggered disruptions to school, child care fueling exodus of women from labor force

<p>Women have been more likely than men to quit their jobs, but that gap is biggest in states that have had the most COVID-related disruptions to school and child care, according to a new analysis from payroll processing company Gusto. One of the biggest contributors to the comeback of retail sales in January was home furnishing and furniture sales. BioNTech is hoping its new mobile vaccine factories make COVID vaccination more accessible to developing countries, but some are skeptical of the vaccine maker&#8217;s approach.</p>