US President Invokes Defense Production Act to Respond to Insufficiency of Infant Formula Aiming to Increase Production | Reuters

On May 18, US President Joe Biden responded to the domestic shortage of infant formula by enacting the Defense Production Act (DPA) to create a system that allows manufacturers to procure and increase production of necessary raw materials. The photo is of a milk powder shelf taken at a supermarket in Antonio, Texas on the … Read more

Russian CPI accelerates to 17.83% year-on-year rise in April Highest since 2002 | Reuters

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April, released by the Russian Federation Statistics Bureau (Rosstat) on the 13th, rose 17.83% year-on-year, accelerating from 16.69% in March, to January 2002. It was the highest level since then. Taken in January 2015 (2022 Archyde.com) [Archyde.com]–The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April released by the Russian Federation Statistics … Read more

First human infection in China, H3N8 bird flu | Reuters

On April 26, the National Health Commission of China announced that the transmission of H3N8 avian influenza to humans was confirmed for the first time. The photo was taken in Hong Kong in April 2013 (2022 Archyde.com / Bobby Yip) [Beijing, 26th Archyde.com]–The China National Health and Health Commission announced on the 26th that the … Read more

Angle: Trials again in Nemuro, Hokkaido, a fishing town tossed by Russia | Reuters

[Nemuro City, 15th Archyde.com]–Mr. Tsuruyuki Iisaku (79) was detained in a camp in the former Soviet Union for nearly a year shortly after graduating from high school. He was captured while fishing for cod around the northern territories (Russian name: Kuril Islands), which was effectively controlled by the former Soviet Union and Japan also claims … Read more

Changchun, China apologizes to residents for food shortage due to new corona measures | Reuters

Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province, China, where the new coronavirus is endemic, apologized to the residents on the 29th for the lack of food due to the suspension of operations and confusion caused by the blockade. The photo was taken in Changchun City, Jilin Province on March 13 (2022 cnsphoto via REUTERS). [Beijing 29th … Read more