4th of july

Summer holiday surge provides perfect use case for shorter RFPs

Every year around this time, shippers start seeing increased demand for all the quintessential summer fun foods as folks stock up on hot dogs, chips and beer for their July 4 barbecues. This year, American consumers are expected to spend $7.7 billion – a number that has climbed over $1 billion since 2019 – on food items leading up to the holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. 

This year’s holiday spending estimate shakes out to roughly $84 per person across the country, and this...

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US Experts Are Predicting A Surge In COVID-19 Cases After Summer

Covid-19 numbers may be on the decline in the United States after a year of collective grief. But with tens of thousands of deaths expected over the next few months, experts are warning Americans not to drop their guard just yet, reports CNN.

A potential surge
“I think we are going to get fooled,” Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said Thursday. “I think what’s going to happen is you’re going to see that as we enter the summer...

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Biden Hopes US Can Declare Independence From COVID-19 On 4th July

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President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can “mark independence” from Covid-19 on 4 July if people get vaccinated, reports BBC.

Half a million deaths

In his first primetime address as president, Mr Biden said he would order states to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by 1 May. Current measures prioritise people by age or health condition.

Mr Biden was speaking exactly a year to the day after the outbreak was classified a global pandemic. Half a million Americans have since...

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