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The stock market closed the first half of 2025 at record levels, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new highs and the Dow posting its best quarter since last year, driven by optimism over trade talks and policy developments, though concerns remain about the sustainability of this rally amid ongoing tariff negotiations and political uncertainties.
Fossil fuel emissions are projected to reach record levels in 2024, raising concerns about the impact on climate change and the environment.
Japan is experiencing a surge in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a rare and deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection with a 30% fatality rate, puzzling health officials. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases reported 941 confirmed cases in 2023, and 378 cases have already been recorded in the first two months of 2024, infecting patients in almost all of Japan's 47 prefectures. The increase in cases has experts urging people to wash their hands and clean wounds thoroughly to curb its spread, with some officials attributing the rise to the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
Cases of the severe form of Strep A, known as Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS), have reached record highs in Japan, with 941 confirmed cases last year and 378 cases in the first two months of 2024. The infection, with a 30% fatality rate, is spreading at an alarming rate, and experts are unable to explain the surge. Some speculate that the rise may be linked to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, altering people's immunological status and making them more susceptible to the bacteria. Measures to prevent the spread of Strep A include avoiding close contact with infected individuals, practicing frequent handwashing, and using tissues to cover coughs and sneezes.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been selling stocks as its cash pile reaches record levels. The move suggests that Buffett may be finding it difficult to find attractive investment opportunities in the current market.