Booster Shots Expected, Prices Rising & Double 'Jeopardy!' Hosts - Thursday, August 12th, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 12 August 2021
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Thursday, August 12th, 2021!
We'll explain new developments around COVID-19 vaccines: who could soon get an extra dose, where they're now being mandated, and what experts have to say about the shots for pregnant women.
Also, how everything keeps getting more expensive and what's being done about it.
Plus, an unusual cryptocurrency hack, big advancements in the flip phone market, and two new hosts for Jeopardy!
All that and more in around 10 minutes...
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Thursday, August 12th. |
| 0:01.6 | We'll explain new developments around the COVID-19 vaccines, |
| 0:04.6 | who could soon get an extra dose, |
| 0:06.3 | where they're now being mandated, |
| 0:08.0 | and what experts have to say about the shots |
| 0:10.1 | for pregnant women. |
| 0:11.0 | Also, how everything keeps getting more expensive, |
| 0:13.6 | and what's being done about it. |
| 0:15.1 | Plus, on unusual cryptocurrency hack, |
| 0:17.6 | big advancements in the flip-phone market, |
| 0:19.7 | and two new hosts for Jeopardy. |
| 0:24.3 | Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy, |
| 0:26.2 | all the days news in about 10 minutes. |
| 0:28.4 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:31.0 | I'm Lacey Evans, |
| 0:32.0 | filling in for Erica Mandy |
| 0:33.2 | during her maternity leave. |
| 0:34.6 | You ready? |
| 0:35.5 | Let's do this. |
| 0:39.8 | The FDA is expected to let certain Americans |
| 0:42.5 | start getting an extra dose of a COVID-19 vaccine soon. |
| 0:46.2 | As several news outlets have reported, |
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