As a first step in the biggest vaccination campaign in Argentina’s history, first line health workers are receiving the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus. Patricio Murphy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON — The largest…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens January 5, 2021
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks set for steady open after 2021 started lower 2. Georgia runoffs could flip Senate control Democratic candidates for Senate Jon Ossoff…
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Providence Hospital System defies America’s slow vaccine rollout trend
The U.S. Covid vaccination effort is far behind original estimates. More than 15.4 million doses have been delivered to states, but only 4.5 million Americans have received their first shot according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Providence…
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NY Gov. Cuomo to propose law making it a crime to skip the line for shots
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing a law to make it a crime to sell…
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Air travel hits new pandemic high over New Year’s weekend
Passengers at the Miami International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC U.S. travel hit a new pandemic high, surging from holiday demand despite new Covid-19 infection levels. More than 1.3 million people passed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at U.S. airports…
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Moderna increases minimum 2021 Covid vaccine production by 20% to 600 million doses
A medical worker holds a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vial on the first day that Orange County residents 65 and older are able to be vaccinated at a drive through site at the Orange County Convention Center on December 29, 2020…
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A year since Covid emerged in China, the world fights deadliest surge yet
Alonso Lugo helps a patient try to stand inside the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, U.S., December 30, 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters It’s been a year since Chinese health authorities said they…
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EU covid vaccine rollout ‘slow’; Germany, France tighten restrictions
A nurse prepares a syringe of Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign in a nursing house in Athens. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI | AFP | Getty Images The European Union has been criticised for the speed of its deployment of Covid vaccines,…
Read More UK decision to delay second Covid vaccine shot endorsed by advisers
A pharmacist dilutes the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while preparing it to administer to staff and residents at the Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads, a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 30, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens January 4, 2021
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to pick up where 2020 left off Traders work on the floor of the NYSE on Dec. 31st, 2020….
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U.S. could ramp up slow Covid vaccinations by giving two half doses of Moderna shot
A worker of the New York City Fire Department Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (FDNY EMS) receives a COVID-19 Moderna vaccine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 23,…
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Trump to attend D.C. protests against Congress certifying Biden victory
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., December 23, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will attend protests in Washington, D.C. on Jan….
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More cases of new Covid variant found in the U.S., threatening to worsen nation’s outbreak
A man receives a nasal swab COVID-19 test at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) amid a coronavirus surge in Southern California on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Three…
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Doctors criticize UK health officials for changing Pfizer Covid vaccine plan
A nurse prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy’s Hospital in London, Britain December 8, 2020. Frank Augstein | Reuters Doctors in the United Kingdom are pushing back on health officials’ decision to change the vaccine schedule on…
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Trump boasts about Covid response as December becomes deadliest month yet
President Donald Trump speaking in a released video on Twitter on Dec. 31st, 2020. The White House | Twitter WASHINGTON — In the final days of 2020, the United States saw coronavirus deaths spike, cases surge to staggering levels, hospitals strained…
Read More West Virginia mistakenly gives 42 people Regeneron IV Covid treatment instead of vaccine shot
A pharmacist dilutes the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while preparing it to administer to staff and residents at the Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads, a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 30, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty…
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Israel says it’s inoculated 7% of its population, it’s less than 1% in U.S.
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man receives a vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as Israel continues its national vaccination drive, during a third national COVID lockdown, at a Maccabi Healthcare Services branch in Ashdod, Israel December 29, 2020. Amir Cohen |…
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Dr. Fauci says slow Covid vaccine rollout has been ‘disappointing’
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks with Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), not pictured, before they receive the Moderna Inc. Covid-19 vaccine during an event at the NIH Clinical…
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New York Mayor de Blasio wants to immunize 1 million residents in January
A worker of the New York City Fire Department Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (FDNY EMS) receives a COVID-19 Moderna vaccine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 23,…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Last trading day of 2020 on Wall Street Ornaments on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holiday tree at Wall Street on…
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Operation Warp Speed chief says distribution ‘should be better’
The United States will not inoculate as many people against the coronavirus by the end of the year as federal officials originally estimated, President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 vaccine czar said Wednesday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest…
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California has identified first case with new Covid strain, Newsom says
In this June 30, 2020, file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom removes his face mask before giving an update during a visit to Pittsburg, Calif. Rich Pedroncelli | AP California health officials have identified the state’s first case of the new…
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Colorado health officials say are investigating a second suspected case
Gov. Jared Polis and officials announced Denver and a number of other Colorado counties will be moved to Level Red on a newly revamped version of the state”u2019s color-coded COVID-19 dial at Boettcher Mansion in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday. November…
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CDC says new Covid strain in U.S. could stress ‘heavily burdened’ hospitals
CDC headquarters in Atlanta Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg via Getty Images Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that a new strain of Covid-19 now circulating in the U.S. could further stress hospitals that are already…
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Trump blames states as he faces criticism for slow Covid vaccine rollout
President Donald Trump tried on Wednesday to deflect criticism for a slower-than-expected rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, saying the U.S. has distributed the lifesaving shots but states have to administer them. More than 11.4 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna’s…
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U.K. imposes Tier 4 Covid restrictions on millions as cases soar
A bus drives past a sign displaying the measures imposed by the government against the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the first day of a newly imposed lockdown, in London, Britain, November 5, 2020. John Sibley | Reuters…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. McConnell blocks $2,000 stimulus checks Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks at a news conference with other Senate Republicans at the…
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Half of U.S. states will raise their minimum wage in 2021
People gather together to ask the McDonald’s corporation to raise workers wages to a $15 minimum wage as well as demanding the right to a union on May 23, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The…
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U.S. needs to vaccinate 3 million people per day to hit goal
Dr. Carlos del Rio warned “The News with Shepard Smith” that the effort to vaccinate Americans needs to “change dramatically,” as the United States missed its vaccination goals two weeks after Americans started receiving shots. “If we’re going to get…
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California extends stay-at-home order for two regions
Clinicians work in the former lobby of Providence St. Mary Medical Center, which has been converted into a care space to treat suspected COVID patients, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Southern California on December 23, 2020 in Apple…
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U.S. confirms first case in Colorado
A person gestures towards a sign with a public health information message, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as new restrictions come into force, in London, Britain, December 20, 2020. Toby Melville | Reuters The first case of…
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Joe Biden says Trump’s Covid vaccine effort far short its own goals
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s effort to distribute and administer Covid vaccine shots, saying that the administration has failed to meet its own goals. “The Trump administration’s plan to distribute vaccines is falling behind, far behind,”…
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U.S. to fall short of goal to vaccinate 20 million by year’s end
With only a few days to go, the United States will likely fall short of its goal to vaccinate 20 million Americans by the year’s end as the nation embarks on what will be a historic campaign to inoculate hundreds…
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How Joe Biden can accelerate the transition to clean energy
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the recent massive cyber attack against the U.S. and also other Biden administration goals in Wilmington, Delaware, December 22, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters As we enter the third decade of the 21st century,…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. House passes bill for $2,000 stimulus checks Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speak…
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Boeing 737 Max set to return to U.S. skies after crashes
An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX airplane takes off on a test flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, on December 2, 2020. Cooper Neill | AFP | Getty Images MIAMI — American Airlines on Tuesday is set…
Read More New York investigating potential Covid vaccine fraud, Cuomo says
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The New York Attorney General is investigating whether a health-care clinic in the state fraudulently obtained…
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Biden to invoke Defense Production Act to spur Covid vaccine production
President-elect Joe Biden plans to invoke the Defense Production Act after he takes office next month to boost production of coronavirus vaccines, a member of his Covid-19 advisory team said Monday. “You will see him invoking the Defense Production Act,”…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 28, 2020
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set to rise nearly 200 points to start final week of 2020 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock…
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NY healthcare provider under investigation after obtaining doses
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is pictured at Rady Children’s Hospital before it’s placed back in the refrigerator in San Diego, California on December 15, 2020. Adriana Drehsler | AFP | Getty Images Doses of the coronavirus vaccine may have been wrongfully…
Read More Fauci warns of post-Christmas surge in Covid infections
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks with Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), not pictured, before they receive the Moderna Inc. Covid-19 vaccine during an event at the NIH Clinical…
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U.S. to require people flying from the UK to test negative for Covid, CDC says
A view of signage leading to one of the testing centers at Heathrow Airport on December 22, 2020 in London, England. Joseph Okpako | Getty Images News | Getty Images The United States will begin requiring people flying in from…
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Trump’s veto threat of Covid relief bill is holding up $9 billion in state vaccine funding
A person holds a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the University Of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Scotty Perry | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. states are anxiously awaiting billions in federal…
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Trump’s threat to veto $900 billion Covid relief bill puts major climate legislation at risk
Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s opposition to a $900 billion coronavirus aid package overwhelmingly passed by U.S. lawmakers late Monday jeopardizes the first significant climate change legislation to win congressional approval in about a decade. Trump has threatened…
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Theaters, concert venues left waiting for help after Trump threat
The $900 billion coronavirus relief package includes a long sought measure to send aid to struggling independent theaters and music venues. But now those cultural centers and small businesses are left waiting for help yet again. The measure was set…
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Testing delays, staff shortages impede distribution of Covid treatment used by Trump
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U.K. government confirms second strain of coronavirus
A pedestrian wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walks in central London on December 23, 2020. Tolga Akmen | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A second new and potentially more infectious variant of the novel…
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Covid vaccine distribution has been slower than U.S. officials thought it would be
UPS package handlers Jesirae Elzey and Demeatres Ralston unload boxes of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine as it arrives at UPS Worldport, in Louisville, Kentucky, December 20, 2020. Michael Clevenger | Pool | Reuters Coronavirus vaccine distribution has been slower than U.S….
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U.S. has vaccinated 1 million people out of goal of 20 million for December
Michael Girard recieves the Covid-19 vaccine with the first batch of Moderna’s vaccine at Hartford hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on December 21, 2020. arrival of the vaccine. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Just over 1 million people in…
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Trump health officials discuss Covid vaccines after U.S. administers first 1 million shots
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Texas, other states break from CDC in prioritizing who gets next round of shots
Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images People 65 years and older, and those…
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Covid crisis made low-wage workers essential, but gains appear fleeting
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Will the U.S. trust it?
The U.S. began vaccinating the population against the coronavirus last week, but mass adoption is not a guarantee. Nearly 4 in 10 Americans say they would “definitely” or “probably” not get a vaccine, according to a Pew Research Center survey…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Trump slams Covid stimulus bill U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House, on…
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Treasury yields climb after Trump threatens to derail stimulus bill
U.S. government debt prices were lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested he may not sign a long-delayed coronavirus relief package. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed to 0.921%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was slightly higher…
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Trump threatens to derail US stimulus
LONDON — European markets are set to open mostly lower on Wednesday, as investors react to President Donald Trump’s disapproval of a long-delayed U.S. coronavirus stimulus package. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen falling 25 points to 6,432, Germany’s DAX off…
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Why Covid vaccine is ‘more like a tetanus shot,’ says NIH Director
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins told CNBC that “it was very likely” that the U.S. government is close to a deal with Pfizer for up to an additional 100 million Covid vaccine doses. “It is good news…
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Pfizer nears deal with U.S. government for more doses
Walgreens Pharmacist Jessica Sahni holds the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at The New Jewish Home in New York, December 21, 2020. Yuki Iwamura | Reuters The U.S. government is close to a deal with Pfizer for an additional 100…
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Biden warns Covid vaccine won’t stop deaths of ‘tens of thousands’ Americans in the months to come
President-Elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before the holiday at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware on December 22, 2020. Alex Edelman | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Americans to remain “vigilant” over the holidays, adding that…
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Biden to push for more payments in next Covid plan
US President-Elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before the holiday at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware on December 22, 2020. Alex Edelman | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden will push for a third round of stimulus checks in the…
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5 things to know about virus spreading in the U.K.
A notice informing people of ‘Tier 4’ coronavirus restrictions lights up a digital advertising screen on Oxford Street in London, England, on December 21, 2020. David Cliff | NurPhoto | Getty Images The U.K. has identified a new variant of…
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CDC says new Covid strain in UK could already be circulating undetected in U.S.
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Sen. Warren introduces bill for free Covid testing for teachers, essential workers
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) departs after a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 22, 2020. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pushing legislation that would provide free Covid testing for teachers, students, essential workers and others…
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Covid recovery plans can help battle climate change
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Read More 5 things to know before the stock market opens December 22, 2020
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow headed for a higher open after Capitol Hill finally delivers on stimulus Ornaments on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holiday…
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Treasury yields fall amid fears of new coronavirus strain
U.S. government debt prices rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment was shaken by a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain in the U.K. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note sank to around 0.918%, while the yield on the 30-year Tresury…
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New coronavirus strain weighs on sentiment
LONDON — European shares are set to open slightly higher Tuesday, attempting to recover from a brutal sell-off in the previous session, as investors sentiment was shaken by a new coronavirus strain in the U.K. Britain’s FTSE 100 is set…
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U.S. plans to study allergic reactions from Pfizer shots
The U.S. is looking at why a handful of people have suffered from severe allergic reactions shortly after receiving Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shots, a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official told CNBC on Monday. The study – which…
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Joe Biden receives Covid vaccine, encourages public to get inoculated
US President-elect Joe Biden receives a Covid-19 vaccination from Tabe Masa, Nurse Practitioner and Head of Employee Health Services, at the Christiana Care campus in Newark, Delaware on December 21, 2020. Alex Edelman | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe…
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Trump Covid vaccine czar says ‘extremely low’ chance Pfizer and Moderna shots won’t work against new strain
Christy Ruffell, manager of clinic nursing standards at UCHealth Medical Center, left, administers the Covid-19 vaccine to CNA Luis Perez, right, at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital on December 14, 2020 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Helen H. Richardson | The Denver…
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White House Covid task force kept airport health screeners in place despite risk
In a nearly 17-year career with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Officer Omar E. Palmer had encountered plenty of precarious situations, from suitcases filled with weapons and drugs to disorderly passengers in John F. Kennedy Airport’s international terminal. “I would…
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WHO says new Covid strain in U.K. appears more contagious
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House panel subpoenas HHS, CDC chiefs as investigation into Covid response intensifies
U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, have been subpoenaed by a House panel investigating the Trump administration’s response to the Covid pandemic. Rep. James Clyburn, chairman of…
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Airline stocks slide as U.K. cases prompt travel restrictions
A United Airlines passenger aircraft arrives over the top of residential houses to land at Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, March 13, 2020. Matthew Childs | Reuters Airline stocks slipped Monday as a highly contagious mutation of Covid-19 found…
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Covid relief bill includes about $8 billion for vaccine distribution
Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, U.S. December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya | Reuters The $900 billion coronavirus relief package agreed to by lawmakers allocates $8…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 21, 2020
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street under pressure on concerns about new Covid strain Traders work on the floor of the NYSE. NYSE 2. Doctors say…
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New Covid strain makes UK a global pariah amid travel bans
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Investors monitor new coronavirus strain
European markets are set to trade lower on Monday as investors monitor a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus strain that has shut down much of the U.K. Britain’s FTSE 100 was seen opening down by 75 points at 6,442,…
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CDC panel says frontline essential workers, people 75 years and older should get Covid vaccine next
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel voted 13-1 Sunday to put “frontline essential workers” and people 75 years of age and older next in line to be eligible to receive a vaccine against Covid-19. That so-called phase 1b…
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Covid-19 vaccine shortfalls due to confusion over FDA requirements
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Airlines on track to get $15 billion in federal aid
A person walks at Reagan National Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Arlington, November 25, 2020. Hannah McKay | Reuters U.S. airlines are on track to get $15 billion in federal aid to pay workers under the latest bipartisan…
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The U.K. has identified a new Covid-19 strain that spreads more quickly. Here’s what they know
England’s top medical officer on Saturday announced that the U.K. has identified a new variant of the coronavirus that “can spread more quickly” than prior strains of the virus, leading Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose fresh restrictions on parts…
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How the US defense business makes billions off missile sales
Missile sales have become the No. 2 defense export in the U.S., according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. And a handful of U.S. companies dominate production. Like with aircraft, missile sales are based on international alliances and treaties….
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Covid vaccinations ‘won’t be chaos,’ assures Walgreens executive
Rick Gates, senior vice president of pharmacy and healthcare at Walgreens, told CNBC that getting vaccines to the general public “won’t be chaos” as the FDA authorized Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use and set plans in motion to get states nearly 6 million doses by early…
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Moderna Covid vaccine FDA approved for emergency use
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna‘s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine — the second approved for use in the U.S. behind Pfizer and BioNTech‘s — bolsters the U.S. supply of doses. The potentially lifesaving shots are…
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HHS releases sweeping new report on U.S. Covid outbreak in move toward transparency
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday published a sweeping new report on the state of the U.S. Covid-19 outbreak, releasing data that was previously available only to government employees. The new “community profile report” uses data collected…
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December is shaping up to be the Covid pandemic’s deadliest month yet in the U.S.
Sammie Michael Dent, Jr., the grandson of Florence Bolton, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patient that died on November 2nd at Roseland Community Hospital, carries her casket into Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.,…
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Pelosi and McConnell will receive Covid vaccine soon
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Vice President Mike Pence gets Covid vaccine, Fauci ‘ready to go’
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci speaks after US Vice President Mike Pence received the COVID-19 vaccine in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, December 18, 2020. Saul Loeb | AFP |…
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COVAX global Covid vaccine program secures nearly 2 billion doses for UNICEF distribution
A pharmacist prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at UCI Medical Center in Orange, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Bing Guan| Bloomberg | Getty Images The global alliance aiming to provide poor nations with coronavirus vaccines…
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FDA pushes back on Trump tweet suggesting Moderna’s Covid vaccine won emergency-use approval
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at an Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 8, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday pushed back on a tweet from…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 18, 2020
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set for a steady open after Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq closed at records U.S. stock futures were little changed Friday,…
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FDA panel recommends emergency approval
An influential Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday overwhelmingly backed Moderna‘s coronavirus vaccine, a key step paving the way to distribute the second Covid-19 vaccine in the United States next week. The nonbinding decision, which was adopted 20…
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FedEx (FDX) earnings Q2 2021
A FedEx worker unloads packages from his delivery truck on March 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News FedEx generated better-than-expected profits and revenue during its most recent quarter as the coronavirus pandemic continues to bolster…
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Biden to pick North Carolina environmental regulator to run EPA
Michael Regan listens as North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announces that Regan will lead the Department of Environmental Quality in North Carolina, at the Executive Manson in Raleigh, N.C. Jan. 3, 2017. Chuck Liddy | AP President-elect Joe Biden will…
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HHS Secretary Azar says Pfizer keeps U.S. at ‘arm’s length’ on manufacturing
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday that he’d like “more visibility” into the manufacturing of Pfizer‘s coronavirus vaccine, adding the U.S. drugmaker has kept the federal government at “arm’s length” throughout the process. Unlike other drugmakers, Pfizer…
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FDA panel meets on Moderna Covid vaccine for emergency use
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You can’t sue Pfizer or Moderna over side effects
If you experience severe side effects after getting a Covid vaccine, lawyers tell CNBC there is basically no one to blame in a U.S. court of law. The federal government has granted companies like Pfizer and Moderna immunity from liability…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 17, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. S&P 500 set to open above its record close level Even as strong as the Nasdaq’s over 40% rise has been in 2020,…
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5 things to know before FDA panel votes on Moderna
Medical syringes are seen with Moderna company logo displayed on a screen in the background in this illustration photo taken in Poland on October 12, 2020. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images A key Food and Drug Administration advisory…
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Former Obama HHS official criticizes Trump administration’s global Covid approach
Former Health and Human Services official Dr. Mario Ramirez told CNBC that he was “concerned” about equitable access to Covid-19 resources around the globe, and criticized the Trump administration for not participating in the multilateral COVAX facility. “One of the…
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Dr. Fauci says U.S. could return to normal by mid-fall if most people get Covid vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on November 19, 2020 in Washington,…
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‘We want them infected,’ Trump HHS appointee said in email pushing to expose infants, kids and teens to Covid
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‘Bitcoin family’s’ investment nearly triples as bitcoin price reaches 20K
In the Dutch town of Venray, Didi Taihuttu decided to make his first big gamble on bitcoin. In early 2017, the father of three searched every corner of his five-bedroom house, gathering the family’s supply of gold jewelry and trinkets….
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FDA authorizes Abbott’s rapid $25 Covid test for at-home use
Abbott Laboratories’ BinaxNow kit Abbott Labs The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced that it has authorized Abbott Labs‘ rapid Covid-19 test for at-home use, though doctors must prescribe the test for patients. The test, which is an antigen…
Read More New York Gov. Cuomo warns a January economic shutdown is possible as Covid cases soar to springtime records
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York’s non-essential businesses may be forced to close again in January if the state doesn’t…
Read More U.S. quarantines Pfizer shipments in California, Alabama after transit ‘anomaly’
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is pictured at Rady Children’s Hospital before it’s placed back in the refrigerator in San Diego, California on December 15, 2020. Adriana Drehsler | AFP | Getty Images U.S. officials said Wednesday they quarantined several thousand doses…
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Trump health officials discuss Pfizer Covid vaccine as U.S. administers shots
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 16, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks to extend Tuesday’s rally U.S. stock futures were higher after Tuesday’s rally as investors grew more optimistic about Washington reaching…
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Prisoners have been excluded from Covid vaccine plans
A protester waves a “Black Lives Matter” flag across the street during the demonstration. Representatives from various organizations including Free the People Roc and HALT (Humane Alternatives to Long-term) travelled to Elmira Correctional Facility from across the state to protest…
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HHS Secretary Azar says the public will get Covid vaccine ‘by the end of February into March’
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told “The News with Shepard Smith” that most Americans can expect to get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as late February. “I believe by the end of February, the end of March, of…
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Fashion mogul Peter Nygard indicted on sex trafficking, racketeering charges
Businessman Peter Nygard arrives at Norby Walters’ 26th Annual Night Of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. Mintaha Neslihan | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Federal prosecutors in New…
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Auto industry wants more government support for electric vehicles
The leading lobbying group for the U.S. auto industry is calling on policymakers to help support the adoption of electric vehicles through incentives, infrastructure investment and other regulatory means. Without suggesting a cost for such EV stimulus programs, the Alliance…
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Fatigue, headaches and muscle pain are the most common side effects
Tony Potts, a 69-year-old retiree living in Ormond Beach, receives his first injection as a participant in a Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial sponsored by Moderna at Accel Research Sites on August 4, 2020 in DeLand, Florida. Paul Hennessy…
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FDA staff recommends watching for Bell’s palsy in Moderna and Pfizer vaccine recipients
Joel Saget | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff recommends monitoring people who get Pfizer or Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine shots for possible cases of Bell’s palsy, saying it’s not necessarily a side effect but worth watching…
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FDA staff endorses emergency use of Moderna’s in a critical step toward approval
Tony Potts, a 69-year-old retiree living in Ormond Beach, receives his first injection as a participant in a Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial sponsored by Moderna at Accel Research Sites on August 4, 2020 in DeLand, Florida. Paul Hennessy…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 15, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set to rise after fears of Covid restrictions wiped out Monday’s gains Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock…
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U.S. death toll tops 300,000 as vaccine rollout begins
A patient who died lays in a body bag inside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) unit at United Memorial Medical Center as the United States nears 300,000 COVID-19 deaths, in Houston, Texas, U.S., December 12, 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters The…
Read More U.S. plans to ship 6 million Moderna doses once FDA gives OK
This creative image taken in a studio in Paris on November 16, 2020, showing a syringe and a vaccine vial with the reproducted logo of a US biotech firm Moderna, illustrates the announcement of an experimental vaccine against Covid-19 from…
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U.S. administers first shots of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine, launching a historic rollout
Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is inoculated with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine by Dr. Michelle Chester from Northwell Health at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., December 14,…
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Distribution money at stake in Covid relief talks
Congressional efforts to fund state and local distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine continued to hang in the balance on Monday even as the first doses of Pfizer’s pioneering inoculation were being administered. Lawmakers have yet to agree to a funding…
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Pfizer negotiating with U.S. to provide an additional 100 million doses, CEO says
Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla said the company is negotiating with the federal government to provide an additional 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses next year as Americans will receive some of the first shots Monday. Pfizer and the U.S. are working…
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Trump health officials discuss Pfizer Covid vaccine as U.S. begins administering shots
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London to enter Tier 3 as UK government announces tougher Covid rules
Commuters walk along the Thames Path in view of Tower Bridge in London, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — London will be placed into England’s toughest tier of coronavirus restrictions from…
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Pfizer’s CEO hasn’t gotten his Covid vaccine yet, saying he doesn’t want to cut in line
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla hasn’t received his company’s Covid-19 vaccine shot yet, saying Monday he and other executives will not “cut the line” as U.S. officials kick off a massive effort to distribute the vaccine across the country. The vaccine,…
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Biden advisor urges trust, says politics didn’t sway approval
A health advisor to President-elect Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to have confidence in Covid-19 vaccines, telling CNBC the regulatory review for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine adhered to scientific protocols. “We know that this process that has been used by…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 14, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set for higher open as Pfizer’s vaccine rolls out Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Dow futures…
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Trump does not wear mask at Army-Navy game despite Covid concerns
US President Donald Trump joins West Point cadets during the Army-Navy football game at Michie Stadium on December 12, 2020 in West Point, New York. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump did not wear a mask…
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How and when will I get it?
The first Covid vaccine has just been cleared for emergency use in the U.S. Late Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus inoculation for distribution across the country. Within hours, FedEx and United Parcel Service will begin…
Read More CDC panel clears Pfizer Covid vaccine for people over age of 16
CDC headquarters in Atlanta Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg via Getty Images A key U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel voted unanimously to recommend Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older on Saturday, clearing another pivotal hurdle…
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Pfizer’s Covid vaccine approved by FDA for emergency use
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer and BioNTech‘s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a monumental turning point in the once-in-a-century pandemic that has taken nearly 300,000 American lives in less than a year and wreaked havoc on the…
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FDA advisor who voted against recommending Pfizer’s Covid vaccine explains why she would ‘be first in line’ to get it
The Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel signed off on Pfizer’s Covid vaccine with a 17 to 4 vote, with one abstention on Thursday night. Dr. Archana Chatterjee, dean of the Chicago Medical School, was one of the four…
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CDC monitors for Bell’s palsy among Pfizer vaccine recipients, sees no causal relationship
A man receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine jabs, at Guy’s Hospital in London on December 8, 2020. Victoria Jones | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. federal government will continue to monitor occurrences of Bell’s palsy —…
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White House threatens to fire FDA chief unless Covid vaccine OKed Friday: reports
U.S. President Donald Trump and Stephen Hahn, Director of the Food and Drug Administration participate in the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images White House…
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why teachers salaries are so low in the U.S.
Teacher quality is the No. 1 school-related factor in student achievement. Yet, the profession is in turmoil: many earn less than a family living wage, up to a quarter of the workforce leaves teaching annually and about one-fifth are forced…
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FDA chief says agency will quickly approve Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for emergency use
A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen ahead of being administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland December 8, 2020. Liam McBurney | Pool | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “rapidly” working…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 11, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set to drop as stimulus talks stall Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE The Dow…
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Why the Covid vaccine rollout will be ‘a Herculean operation’
President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid advisory board member Dr. Atul Gawande told CNBC that the Covid-19 vaccine rollout “is a Herculean operation” with potential hitches along the way as Pfizer’s Covid vaccine just took a big step toward FDA approval for emergency…
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Covid pandemic drove a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020
Empty Champs Elysees avenue is pictured on March 28, 2020 in Paris, France. The country has introduced fines for people caught violating its nationwide lockdown measures intended to stop the spread of COVID-19. Pascal Le Segretain | Getty Images Global…
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FDA panel recommends approval for emergency use
A key Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended the approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in people over 16 years old, the last step before the FDA gives the final OK to broadly…
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GPS tracking, priority landing for coronavirus vaccines, FedEx, UPS say
Wesley Wheeler, President of Global Healthcare at United Parcel Service (UPS), holds up a sample of the vial that will be used to transport the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as he testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee hearing…
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Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccine trials on pregnant women and young kids could begin in January
Drugmakers and U.S. regulators plan to launch clinical trials in January testing the safety of Covid-19 vaccines on pregnant women and young children, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Those two groups…
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FDA advisory panel meets today to vote on whether to recommend approval of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 10, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks set to open lower after Wednesday’s drop from record highs U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open, with investors watching Thursday’s…
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6 things to know before FDA panel votes today
A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Liam McBurney | Reuters A Food and Drug Administration panel is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to recommend the approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. The non-binding decision…
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White House Coronavirus Task Force backs restoration of inbound travel from Brazil, UK and Europe, sources say
President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP The White House Coronavirus Task Force has recommended to President Donald Trump that the United States begin allowing…
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Sen. Joe Manchin says Covid bi-partisan relief plan is an emergency package, ‘not a do-all, end-all’
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are trying to broker a $908 billion stimulus plan. He told “The News with Shepard Smith” in an interview Wednesday that “this is truly an emergency package,” as…
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China may be using its vaccines to expand its soft power
Chinese President Xi Jinping learns about the progress on scientific research on a coronavirus vaccine and antibody during his visit to the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2020. Ju Peng | Xinhua News…
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General Electric agrees to pay $200 million SEC fine for misleading investors
Larry Culp, CEO, General Electric Scott Mlyn | CNBC The Securities and Exchange Commission has fined General Electric $200 million to settle charges for misleading investors regarding its power and insurance businesses. The SEC said it found that GE misled…
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FDA will likely scrutinize allergic reactions to Pfizer’s vaccine in UK before clearing use in U.S.
The two allergic reactions reported by U.K. health-care workers vaccinated against Covid-19 will likely be scrutinized by the Food and Drug Administration as it decides whether to authorize Pfizer‘s vaccine in the U.S. — though the incident shouldn’t be surprising,…
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U.S. plans to ship 2.9 million Covid doses as early as the end of this week
General Gustave Perna, chief operating officer for the Defense Department’s Project Warp Speed, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty…
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Delta CEO asks employees to take more unpaid leave in 2021 as industry continues to struggle
Delta Airline employees check in luggage at the Ronald Reagan National Airport on July 22, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all employees and passengers are required to wear facemasks while onboard a Delta plane. Michael A. McCoy…
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Trump administration officials discuss Covid vaccine distribution
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Pentagon to distribute 44,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine by next week
A member prepares a vaccine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 11, 2019. Joshua J. Seybert | U.S. Air Force WASHINGTON — The Pentagon outlined Wednesday its initial steps of the agency’s plan to distribute and administer…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 9, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set to add to Tuesday’s record close The S&P 500 saw its first close over 3,700 as Wall Street has gotten off…
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The potentially crushing toll of rationing health care
The chief medical officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Dr. Jason Mitchell, told CNBC that doctors are doing “everything we can do” to prevent rationing care as his state’s governor signed an executive order that moved New Mexico a step closer…
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What it’s like in Pfizer, Moderna trials
The Pfizer–BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is both safe and effective, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In a report released Tuesday morning, the FDA indicated that it could greenlight the country’s first Covid-19 inoculation within days. If Pfizer’s shot…
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Privacy challenges Trump administration’s effort to track Covid vaccinations
President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks during a tour of the Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies’ Innovation Center, a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant where components for a potential coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine candidate are being developed, in Morrrisville, North Carolina, U.S., July…
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U.S. hasn’t seen full Covid brunt from Thanksgiving, Fauci warns
Passengers depart Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Atlanta, Georgia, November 23, 2020. Chris Aluka Berry | Reuters As the Christmas season inches closer, the U.S. has yet to see…
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Fauci says virus could be under control in ‘back half of 2021’
Anthony Fauci, MD, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, testifies during a U.S. Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing to examine COVID-19, focusing on an update on the federal response at…
Read More FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine provides some protection after first dose, meets success criteria
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday data from Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine trials was consistent with recommendations put forth by the agency for an emergency use authorization, adding the vaccine was highly effective and did not raise any specific safety…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 8, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set to drop for second day after Friday’s record Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The…
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U.S. should be a Covid disaster mindset for two months
Intensive-care unit and lung doctor Dr. Vin Gupta told CNBC that the next two months in the United States should have everyone in a “disaster mindset” as Covid-19 cases explode across the nation. “Doctors in the reserves, U.S. Air Force…
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Trump to sign Covid-19 vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans
US President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on December 7, 2020. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images…
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FDA may authorize Pfizer’s this week
Dr. Joseph Varon, left, and other medical staff member talk to a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center on December 6, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura | Getty Images The Food…
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Cuomo says New York could cut indoor dining if trends continue
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday the state could close indoor dining in New York…
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Can you be fired if you refuse the Covid vaccine?
Vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and medical syringe with the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and BioNTech German biotechnology company logos. Vincent Kalut | Photonews | Getty Images The country’s first Covid vaccine could be authorized for emergency use as…
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Average daily new Covid cases, deaths approach U.S. records
A medical staff member Susan Paradela pauses for a moment as she places her hands on a a deceased patient’s hands before put the patient into a body bag in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 7, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set to drop after a day of records not seen in nearly 3 years New York Stock Exchange building is seen decorated…
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Biden picks Xavier Becerra, current California AG, to lead Health and Human Services
Xavier Becerra, California’s attorney general, center, speaks during a news conference outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden will select Xavier Becerra, the attorney general…
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Trump says Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer of US President Donald Trump, looks on during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee in Lansing, Michigan on December 2, 2020. – The president’s attorneys, led by Rudy Giuliani, have made numerous allegations of…
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Russia, China, Iran, North Korea trying to steal coronavirus vaccine: Krebs
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Read More U.S. Covid-19 Vaccine Chief to meet Biden transition team this week
Dr. Moncef Slaoui, vaccine expert, delivers an update on “Operation Warp Speed” in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on November 13, 2020. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s coronavirus vaccine czar…
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Winter Covid surge the ‘worst event that this country will face’
Dr. Deborah Birx warned on Sunday that the escalating coronavirus surge is likely to be the most trying event in U.S. history, as hospital systems around the country strain to combat its mounting daily death toll. “This is not just…
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Southern California, San Joaquin Valley trigger stay-at-home order
A waitress serves guests as people dine outdoors in Pasadena, California, the only city in Los Angeles County still allowing that service on December 2, 2020. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Two regions in California, San Joaquin…
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Only 25 Republican lawmakers have acknowledged Biden’s win over Trump: Report
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks with reporters following the weekly Republican Senate conference meeting in the Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 1, 2020. Tom Williams | Reuters Only 25 Republican lawmakers in Congress…
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Covid is killing more than 2,000 people a day in the U.S. as infections surge
For the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. is reporting a weekly average of more than 2,000 Covid-19 deaths every day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as infections rip through the country and…
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Stay-at-home order issued for San Francisco Bay Area
California Street, usually filled with iconic cable cars, is seen mostly empty in San Francisco, California on March 17, 2020. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images San Francisco Bay Area health officials announced on Friday that they would implement…
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CDC’s new guidance for shorter Covid quarantines catches criticism
Nurses display a ‘Stay Home’ sign on their vehicle during a car caravan of nurses calling for people to remain home amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in El Paso on November 16, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. Mario Tama…
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CDC advisor says kids could get shots in the second half of 2021
A nurse administers a flu vaccination shot to a woman at a free clinic held at a local library on October 14, 2020 in Lakewood, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Children and young teens could get a Covid-19 vaccine…
Read More Revised CDC data shows higher relative Black, Hispanic Covid death rate
Family and friends place Humberto Rosales casket, who passed away from Covid-19 complications, at his gravesite at Memorial Pines Cemetery in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on December 3, 2020. Paul Ratje | AFP | Getty Images The Centers for Disease…
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WHO warns Covid reinfections may occur as data suggests antibodies wane
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus R speaks at a daily briefing in Geneva, Switzerland. Chen Junxia | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images World Health Organization officials on Friday warned that, though rare, recent data suggests people who…
Read More 5 things to know before the stock market opens December 4, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow tracked for a gain ahead of November jobs report Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The…
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Artist Badiucao targets Apple, Nike, Coca-Cola, Muji
A protester outside the White House urges the United States to take action to stop the oppression of the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples, on August 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images…
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‘Hopeful’ there will be adequate vaccine supply in 2021
Former FDA Chief and Pfizer board member Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC that he is “hopeful” there will be adequate vaccine supply in 2021, on the heels of a Wall Street Journal report that Pfizer had to cut its original…
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Pfizer shares fall on report company cut its Covid vaccine rollout target
Pfizer shares fell Thursday after a report said the U.S. drugmaker expects to ship half of the Covid-19 vaccines it originally planned for this year due to supply-chain problems. The Wall Street Journal, citing a person directly involved in the…
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California to impose regional stay-at-home order to ease Covid hospitalizations, governor says
California governor Gavin Newsom Rich Pedroncelli | Pool | AP California will impose a limited stay-at-home order on certain regions of the state where Covid-19 cases are placing a strain on intensive care units, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. The…
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Why Pfizer's Covid vaccine has been authorized in the U.K. but not the U.S. yet
Pfizer had been submitting data on its vaccine on a “rolling basis” to the U.K., meaning regulators there were able to review the data in real-time.
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Anthony Fauci to meet with Joe Biden’s Covid transition team for first time
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci speaks with Vice President Mike Pence as they participate in a news briefing with member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the James S. Brady Press…
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IBM uncovers global email attack on Covid vaccine supply chain
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Read More U.S. reports record 2,800 Covid deaths in a single day
El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office staff lock-up the mobile morgues before moving bodies that are in bags labeled “Covid” from refrigerated trailers into the morgue office amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in El Paso, Texas, U.S. November 23,…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 3, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures little changed after another S&P 500 record The reluctance to commit on Wall Street reflected the uncertainty around a new Covid…
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Warp Speed’s supply director urges patience on Covid vaccine
Operation Warp Speed’s director of supply production and distribution put out an estimated timetable on Covid-19 vaccine availability across the United States. In an interview on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” on Wednesday evening, Lt. Gen. Paul Ostrowski (Ret.)…
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Obama will take doses, might film to build confidence
Former President Barack Obama speaks in support of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during a drive-in rally at the Florida International University on November 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Former President Barack Obama said Wednesday…
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CDC’s Redfield says ‘the most difficult’ months in health history loom
CDC Director, Dr. Robert Redfield, testifies during a US Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine Covid-19, focusing on an update on the federal response in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2020. Alex Edelman | AFP…
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Trump Covid vaccine czar says U.S. should be able to immunize nearly third of population by end of February
The U.S. should be able to distribute enough coronavirus vaccine doses to immunize 100 million people by the end of February, President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 vaccine czar said Wednesday. That will be enough doses to protect a “significant portion” of the…
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Cuomo warns Covid surge to last through January, expects first NY vaccine doses by Dec. 15
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has warned for months of the associated surge-upon-surge stemming from the holiday season, says he expects the latest infection increase to continue through January at least. What happens next? Aside from shoring up hospital capacity as…
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WHO says Covid vaccine approval is a first step, demand must be created
Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies program Mike Ryan speaks at a news conference on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Geneva, Switzerland. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Approving a coronavirus vaccine is only the first step toward suppressing…
Read More Trump administration officials speak on Covid vaccine distribution
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CDC offers shorter 7- and 10-day Covid quarantine guidelines
Women walk past a novel coronavirus testing site in Los Angeles, California, December 1, 2020. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday announced shortened alternatives to its recommended quarantine for people who were exposed…
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