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- These are the states with the most biotech companies;
- Why you aren't allowed to know which variant gave you COVID-19.
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Dollar General's CEO just unveiled more details about the discount chain's plans to take on the $3.8 trillion healthcare industry
Dollar General wants a piece of the $3.8 trillion healthcare industry.- CEO Todd Vasos on Thursday said the chain could offer eye care, telemedicine, or drug delivery.
- Vasos also said the healthcare push could be a "big deal" for the company's top and bottom lines.
See the states that have the most biotech firms and the financial incentives they offer
- The
biotech industry grew rapidly in 2020. - California and Massachusetts are home to the most biotech firms in the country.
- The top 10 states for biotech firms offer a variety of tax and funding incentives.
You aren't legally allowed to know which variant gave you COVID-19 in the US, even if it's Delta
- Most people with
COVID-19 in the US are legally prevented from knowing which variant infected them. - That's because sequencing tests have to be federally approved for results to be disclosed to doctors or patients, and most are not yet.
- Lab scientists say the process of validating the tests for approval is too costly and time-consuming.
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