Tag: Shortages
Need a Covid Test? Here’s One, and Take Another.
“What if you don’t use them? It was a good reminder to line the boxes up in order…
Hong Kong’s Covid Crackdown Empties Stores and Sets Off Exodus
HONG KONG — As the government in Hong Kong struggles to contain the city’s worst Covid outbreak ever,…
High Demand for Drug to Prevent Covid in the Vulnerable, Yet Doses Go Unused
Sasha Mallett, Sue Taylor and Kimberly Cooley all have immune deficiencies that make them especially vulnerable to Covid-19,…
Some Russian Troops Are Surrendering Rather Than Fighting, Pentagon Says
WASHINGTON — Plagued by poor morale as well as fuel and food shortages, some Russian troops in Ukraine…
New Twist in Pandemic’s Impact on Schools: Substitutes in Camouflage
ESTANCIA, N.M. — The chorus of small voices ringing from a third-grade classroom on a recent morning signaled…
Patrick Gelsinger is Intel’s True Believer
A few days later, he got a surprise call from Mr. Grove. The Hungarian-born executive, then Intel’s president…
Tech Companies Face a Fresh Crisis: Hiring
Jana Rich, founder and chief executive of Rich Talent Group, a firm that primarily recruits executives to companies…
The Real Reason America Doesn’t Have Enough Truck Drivers
Every truck stop is like a shrine seeking to ward off the demons of fatigue. Refrigerated display cabinets…
Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe)
Covid-related absences are creating headaches for businesses that were struggling to hire workers even before Omicron. Restaurants and…
Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages
LUSAKA, Zambia — There are few nurses in the Zambian capital with the skills and experience of Alex…
Why Covid-19 Didn’t Create the Nursing Crisis
We’re entering our third year of Covid, and America’s nurses — who we celebrated as heroes during the…