Across China, the virus that could spark the next pandemic is already circulating. It’s a bird flu called H7N9, and true to its name, it mostly infects poultry. Lately, however, it’s started jumping from chickens to humans more readily–bad news, because the virus is a killer. During a recent spike, 88% of people infected got pneumonia, three-quarters ended up in intensive care…
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TikTok users in the U.S. may not be ready to embrace shopping on the platform—despite the company’s apparent plans to build up its U.S.-based e-commerce operations, which Axios reported this week.
As TikTok continues to grow in popularity, it has rolled out a QVC-style shopping feature called TikTok Shop across Asia and parts of Europe. The service allows brands and creators t…
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