AUGUSTA The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is preparing to place an order for first doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and single doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine, for 36,690 people, to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Operation Warp Speed.
This is a decrease of 18,100 doses, not counting doses controlled by the federal government sent directly to certain pharmacies and clinics.
“Our federal partners told us to expect fluctuations in week-to-week vaccine allocations, said Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine CDC. “As we adapt to those fluctuations, we remain committed to vaccinating Maine people quickly and equitably every week.”
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Early-learning toy company PlayShifu raises $17 million in Series B
April 06, 2021
The announcement preceded the launch plan of eight new products in 2021
PlayShifu, the early-learning toy company helping children develop a complete spectrum of foundational skills through physical and digital play, announced a Series B fundraise of $17 million on Tuesday. The announcement preceded the launch plan of eight new products in 2021. Inventus Capital India led the round with Inflexor Ventures joining as a new investor. Chiratae Ventures and Bharat Innovation Fund also participated again.
‘Successful year’
The fundraise follows the most successful year to date in the tech start-up’s four-year history. Last year PlayShifu registered 150 per cent YoY growth in revenue for the third consecutive year, doubled its team to 115 members, more than doubled its user base to 6 lakh, launched five new products and launched Parent Hub, a one-stop skill set and development tracking app for par
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“We are proud of our team for their incredible achievements during the pandemic while working remotely for an entire year. The effort translated into a successful Series B to help take the brand to new heights in 2021 and beyond,” said co-founder and CEO Vivek Goyal. “With screen time for children ages 4 to 9 averaging as high as five hours per day, we have a responsibility to help kids develop their early-learning skills in this digital age. Our products offer rich and variable content that engages children ten times better than the top 25 apps worldwide. We plan to expand our product range from 12 to 30 products to cover over 20 early-learning skills by 2022.”
Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) both experienced accelerating sales growth throughout the pandemic. Costco became a top destination for stocking up on essential products, while Best Buy benefited from surging PC sales as more people worked from home.
Costco s stock price rose by over 20% in the past 12 months, but Best Buy s stock price more than doubled. Let s see why investors were more enthusiastic about Best Buy this past year, and whether that trend will continue this year.
A tale of two big retailers
Costco s warehouse club model, which lets members buy products in bulk at lower prices than superstores or
Amazon, insulated it from the worst effects of the retail apocalypse over the past decade.