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However, a higher government revenue ratio could strengthen fiscal resilience by limiting budget deficit expansion and reduce the impact of higher financing costs during periods of macro strains, S&P adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Chinese researchers used the mRNA technology made famous during the Covid pandemic for their vaccine targeting the three main Ebola strains, including Bundibugyo.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Eventually, these strains could be enough to depress the economy, especially if interest rates keep rising.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

However, research suggests the MenB vaccine doesn't necessarily prevent transmission of the infection from person to person, doesn't target all the different B bacteria strains and doesn't provide very long-term protection.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But rice had been domesticated in warm southern China and spread only slowly northward to much cooler Korea, because it took a long time to develop new, cold-resistant strains of rice.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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