Pfizer says three shots neutralize omicron - December 8, 2021

Pfizer said that a three-shot course of its COVID-19 vaccine was able to neutralize the new omicron variant in a laboratory test, sending U.S. stock futures higher Wednesday morning. Two doses of the vaccine may not provide sufficient protection against the variant, but the drugmaker said it could deliver an omicron-based vaccine in March 2022 if needed. Canadian drugmaker says plant-based coronavirus vaccine is effective in Phase 3 study - MarketWatch State rep proposes unvaccinated in Illinois pay out of pocket for coronavirus care - TheHill A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network on Tuesday rippled across businesses and disrupted services for more than five hours, underscoring the increasing reliance that U.S. companies and individuals have on Amazon Web Services. The outage backlogged package deliveries and took down streaming services and household devices connected to the Internet of Things, leaving thousands of people without working fridges or doorbells. The disruption even stretched to Walt Disney theme parks, preventing people from entering the park while the system was down. Amazon's trucking ambitions bump up against driver shortage, competition - Reuters Amazon Emerges as the Wage-and-Benefits Setter for Low-Skilled Workers Across Industries - The Wall Street Journal @RepKatiePorter: System failures like these threaten the stability of our economy. Amazon Web Services controls 33% of the cloud services market—and all banks use the cloud. We need more federal oversight of cloud service providers to keep our financial systems secure. The millions of workers who were driven into early retirement during the pandemic could be key to reviving the economy, some experts say. U.S. job openings continue to far outpace the number of available workers, with nearly five million more open positions than people seeking work. People under 40 who made up the majority of the Great Resignation say they are rethinking their pursuit of wealth. Where Are the Workers? Millions Are Sick With ‘Long Covid.’