The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a Covid-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing. WHO emergency listing is a signal to national regulators on a product's
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More states ease lingering virus rules as vaccine rates rise
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections
Continue reading »Pandemic puts tulips, bluebells, cherry blossoms in hiding
HALLE, Belgium — There is no stopping flowers when they bloom, blossoms when they burst. Unfortunately, people have been stopped from enjoying them these days. In pandemic times, when so
Continue reading »Whitmer defends state health director traveling to Alabama while not fully vaccinated
Whitmer aide posts Florida beach photos despite governor’s travel warning Michigan governor’s top aide vacations in Florida; reaction from state Rep. Steve Johnson. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended her state’s health director traveling
Continue reading »EXPLAINER: The law and science behind the CDC’s eviction ban
When the U.S. government enacted a ban on evictions, it did so through an unlikely agency: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has said the policy, first
Continue reading »The Latest: UK cases drop 60% due to vaccines, lockdown
LONDON — Britain’s COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or death, according to the latest results from an ongoing study of the
Continue reading »Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers
Leading airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to develop temporary credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and vaccinated for COVID-19, a step that
Continue reading »Clover Health shares dip as SEC looks into short-seller allegations
More On: short seller Clover Health stock drops on allegations it’s facing DOJ probe ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ of short selling says his firm will make a major shift GameStop trading craze
Continue reading »Texas Rep. Kay Granger Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Appearing on House Floor
A Texas lawmaker has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after appearing on the House floor Sunday. Kay Granger (R-Tx) of the House Appropriations Committee tested positive on Monday,
Continue reading »European stocks seen slightly higher as new coronavirus strain weighs
Gains are likely to be capped by ongoing concerns around a fast-spreading Covid mutation that was first identified in Britain. The U.K. and EU remain deadlocked over post-Brexit trade relations
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