Topline Florida has joined all 49 other states ordering Covid vaccines through a federal program for children age 5 and younger, according to multiple reports, after Governor Ron DeSantis (R) faced im...
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Tesla’s Tough Quarter Means Price Hikes, Job Cuts And Stalled Production In China
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles built at the company’s Shanghai plant are loaded up to be shipped to Belgium. Shen Chunchen/VCG via Getty Images Tesla’s Model Y, the electric-car mak...
North Korea Faces Another Infectious Disease Outbreak As It Continues To Fight Covid
Topline North Korea is facing what it says is an unknown intestinal disease outbreak—suspected to be either cholera or typhoid—in the southwestern city of Haeju, according to the country’s state-run m...
Have You Been Vaccinated And Had A Covid Infection? You’re Probably Best Protected Against Omicron, Study Suggests.
Topline A previous Covid infection provided more “durable” protection against infection with the omicron variant than two or three doses of Pfizer or Moderna’s vaccines—but protectio...
Moderna And Pfizer Covid Vaccines For Young Children Endorsed By FDA Panel
Topline A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to recommend Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines for young children, a step that could clear the wa...
Luxury brands say China’s latest Covid wave whacked consumer demand
China’s retail sales plunged 11.1% in April from a year ago as Covid controls kept many people at home and malls closed. Pictured here is a luxury store in Shanghai on June 4, 2022, just a few d...
FDA committee recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
A young man receives his Covid-19 vaccination at a vaccination clinic. People receive the Moderna vaccine in Milford, Pennsylvania. Preston Ehrler | LightRocket | Getty Images Moderna’s two-dose...
Nearly all factories in Shanghai resume work as Covid controls ease
German automaker Volkswagen is one of state-owned automaker SAIC’s foreign partners in China. Pictured here on June 7, 2022, is the joint venture’s factory in Shanghai. Qilai Shen | Bloomb...
Music Legends Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr Cancel Concerts Because Of Covid
Topline Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, as two members of Ringo Starr’s band were also infected, forcing both rock legends to cancel concerts. Mick Jagger of T...
Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines Are Effective In Young Children, FDA Says—Here’s How They Differ And What Happens Next
Topline Three doses of Pfizer’s vaccine and a two-doses of Moderna’s shot are safe and effective in preventing illness from Covid-19 in young children, according to assessments provided by the Food an...
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Nabs Dino-Mite $143 Million Weekend
‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Universal Universal and Amblin’s Jurassic World Dominion devoured the competition this weekend, debuting in North America with a $143.37 million domestic launch ...
U.S. drops Covid testing requirement for international travelers
The Biden administration will drop the Covid-19 testing requirement for inbound air travelers from abroad on Sunday, ending one of the longest-running travel restrictions of the pandemic. The rule, pu...
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Shows Why Hollywood Never Needed Chinese Box Office
Chris Pratt as Owen Grady in JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION (c) 2021 Universal Studios and Storyteller Distribution LCC. All Rights Reserved. Jurassic World Dominion began its domestic box office run with $1...
In Pandemic, One Vermont Ski Town Found An Economic Growth Catalyst
The proposed Six Peaks village would create a new residential and commercial hub in Killington. Killington Ski Area The picturesque ski town of Killington, Vermont, was hit hard as the Covid-19 pandem...
Vail Resorts Profit Gains Nearly 36% On Easing Covid; Shares Rise
The U.S. ski industry is rebounding this year as the impact of Covid eases. (Photo by Michael … [+] Ciaglo/Getty Images) Getty Images Shares in Vail Resorts, one of the world’s largest ski resor...
Dominion’ And Why Alan Grant Remains “A Crusty Old B**tard”
(Left to right) Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) in ‘Jurassic World … [+] Dominion,’ co-written and directed by Colin Trevorrow. Universal Studios/Amblin...
FDA decision on Novavax’s Covid shots could be delayed
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Kat...
White House Unveils Covid Vaccination Plan For Children Under 5, Orders 10 Million Doses
Topline The Biden administration on Thursday outlined its Covid-19 vaccination plan for children under the age of five, which includes ordering 10 million additional vaccine doses ahead of the Food an...
Moderna’s Booster Shot Targeting Omicron And Original Strain Could Be Available Late Summer After Promising Trials
Topline Moderna is hoping to launch a new Covid booster shot this Fall that targets both the original coronavirus strain and omicron variant after promising early results from clinical trials, the com...
FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Novavax—1st Protein-Based Covid Vaccine
Topline A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday voted unanimously to endorse Novavax’s protein-based Covid-19 vaccine, bringing the shot one step closer to becoming the fourth FDA...
Costco Raises Prices While Target Lowers Them
The pandemic has disrupted a variety of retail chains. Covid has created supply-chain problems, where ordered items take longer to arrive, but that’s not the only problem facing retailers, inclu...
People With HIV Face Higher Risk Of Breakthrough Covid, Study Says
Topline Vaccinated people with HIV face a 28% higher risk of contracting breakthrough Covid-19 infections than people without HIV, according to a study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open that argu...
Novavax faces high-stakes FDA review this week that will decide the fate of its Covid vaccine in the U.S.
In this photo illustration the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Novavax logos are seen behind a medical syringe and vials. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Novavax’s Covid-19 vac...
These charts show state of supply chain as China eases Covid lockdowns
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map for China, which is gradually easing Covid lockdowns, is showing several hot spots slowing down trade flow in recent days. ChinaR...
People Living In Pro-Trump Counties More Likely To Die From Covid, Study Finds
Topline People living in counties that voted Republican in the 2020 presidential election were more likely to die from Covid-19 than those living in counties that voted Democrat, according to a study ...
Taiwan Covid Deaths Hit Daily Record Of 152; Property Transactions Fall
People wear face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus in Taipei earlier this year. … [+] (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) ASSOCIATED PRESS Taiwan, home to many of the world’s larges...
The VF Corporation Value Chain Prioritized Agility Even Before COVID Hit
VF Corporation’s New Distribution Center in Bardon, UK VF Corporation Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billio...
Millions Of Women Skipped Cancer Screenings Because Of Covid Pandemic, Study Suggests
Topline The Covid-19 pandemic caused millions of women—especially Hispanic women and those with lower incomes—to forgo breast and cervical cancer screenings in 2020, according to researchers from the ...
Children Under 5 May Get Covid Vaccines Starting In Late June, White House Says
Topline Children under 5 could begin receiving Covid-19 vaccine shots in the U.S. as early as June 21 if federal agencies authorize them promptly, White House Covid-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish ...