A scene from the newly refurbished Broadway hit, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Matthew Murphy Good news for Broadway remains scarce as winter rolls on. Omicron wreaked true havoc over the holidays...
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Americans are ready to travel as their omicron fears fade
Göreme, in the Cappadocia region of central Turkey. Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Americans’ enthusiasm for travel has rebounded to levels unseen since the broad rollout of Covid-19 vacci...
WHO says the new omicron subvariant doesn’t appear to be more severe than the original
WHO Technical lead head COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel c...
Here’s What We Know About ‘Stealth’ Omicron BA.2 — The More Infectious Subvariant Better Able To Infect Vaccinated People
Topline A close relative of the omicron coronavirus variant—known as BA.2 and dubbed “stealth omicron” by some scientists—is more infectious and better at infecting vaccinated people, a Danish study h...
The new BA.2 omicron subvariant is already circulating in half of U.S. states
Dr. Pierre Coulon, PhD examines microscope images of vaccinated mice in Irvine on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Leonard Ortiz | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register via Getty Images There are alrea...
Southwest Airlines CEO warns omicron could result in a Q1 loss
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) climbed 2.0% in the stock market on Thursday after turning its first adjusted quarterly profit since the start of the pandemic on solid demand for leisure travel. Not...
Covid rules are being dropped in Europe despite high omicron spread
People have drinks at a bar along the Rembrandtplein as cafes and restaurants reopened following the relaxation of the Covid-19 measures, in Amsterdam on January 26, 2022. The Netherlands lifted some ...
GDP grew at a 6.9% pace to close out 2021, stronger than expected despite omicron spread
The U.S. economy grew at a much better than expected pace to end 2021 though the acceleration likely tailed off as the omicron spread put a damper on hiring and further hindered the global supply chai...
Southwest Airlines says omicron will drive a loss in the first quarter, but expects 2022 profit
OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter after the omicron variant of Covid-19 hurt staffing and bookings, but it said profits are ...
Moderna starts clinical trial of booster shot targeting omicron Covid variant
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Giorgio Companies site in Blandon, PA where the CATE Mobile Vaccination Unit was onsite to administer Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines...
What We Know About Fourth Covid Vaccine Doses—Including If We Might Need One
Topline The increasing number of Covid-19 infections reported in people who are fully vaccinated and boosted has prompted some governments to launch campaigns to give their citizens a second booster s...
More than two-thirds of omicron cases are reinfections, study suggests
Members of the public queue for Covid-19 vaccinations and booster jabs at St Thomas’ Hospital on December 14, 2021 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images Omicron has ...
The next Covid variant will be more contagious than omicron, WHO says
RT: Maria Van Kerkhove, Head a.i. Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus at the United Nations in Ge...
What’s Next For Fiscal And Monetary Policy?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on our domestic economy. It comes as no surprise that the ongoing pandemic will continue to influence our economic policies for years to come. The chal...
Pfizer and BioNTech launch clinical study of vaccine targeting omicron
A ten year old child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year old kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Pfizer...
‘Dangerous’ To Assume Omicron Is Covid Pandemic’s Final Stage, World Health Organization Warns
Topline It’s dangerous to assume the omicron variant will mark the end of the pandemic’s most severe stage, World Health Organization boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Monday. World Health Organi...
National Restaurant Association asks Congress for aid amid omicron
People dine at an outdoor dining patio set up at a restaurant on March 18, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The National Restaurant Association is asking Congress to replenish ...
China Risks Going To Economic Hero To ‘Zero’ In 2022
Staff members line up at attention as they prepare to spray disinfectant at Wuhan Railway Station in … [+] Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province on March 24, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Imag...
What You Need To Know About How Well Vaccines Protect You Against Omicron
Topline The omicron coronavirus variant has spread rapidly around the world, with fully vaccinated people increasingly reporting Covid-19 infections and governments accelerating booster campaigns to c...
Losses Top $130 Billion After Scientists Find Covid Boosters Aren’t Halting Omicron Infections
Topline Battered by a steep broad-market selloff this week, Moderna shares fell for a sixth-straight day Friday as experts questioned whether Covid-19 vaccine sales alone will help justify the firm...
Kids under 5 can’t get Covid vaccines. Doctors explain how to protect them during omicron
Students in the 5 day pre-K class at Immanuel Unite Church of Christ line up to go outside after helping to sort donated food items. Ben Hasty | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Covid hospitalizations a...
Australia’s Last Zero-Covid Holdout Cancels Border Reopening Plans As Omicron Surges Across Country
Topline The state of Western Australia canceled plans to reopen its border to people arriving from neighboring states on February 5 due to the ongoing surge of omicron variant Covid-19 cases in other ...
ISRG Stock: How This Robotic Surgeon Weathered Omicron For A Quarterly Beat
Intuitive Surgical outplayed the omicron variant Thursday, reporting another quarter of procedure growth for its robotic surgery systems. But ISRG stock fell late. X During the fourth quarter, the num...
School Mask Mandate Ban Battles Return Amid Omicron Surge — Here’s Where States Stand
Topline Republican state lawmakers and officials are taking new action against school mask mandates—and facing opposition from school districts who want to keep the orders in place—as Covid-19 transmi...
GOP and Democratic governors reinstate Covid emergency orders to fight omicron surge
Ambulances outside University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland, on Jan. 7, 2022. Karl Merton | Tribune News Service | Getty Images As Covid-19 cases surge across the nation, R...
New Jobless Claims Keep Unexpectedly Spiking As Omicron Surge ‘Taints’ Economic Recovery
Topline The number of new unemployment claims unexpectedly jumped for the third week in a row this month—adding to evidence suggesting the record wave of coronavirus cases this month—spurred by the ra...
Valneva Shares Jump After Early Study Show Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against Omicron
Topline Three doses of Valneva’s Covid-19 vaccine neutralized the omicron coronavirus variant in early laboratory studies, the French biotech announced Wednesday, boosting its share price and adding t...
England looks to ease Covid rules while Europe is engulfed by omicron
Senior doctor Thomas Marx puts on his personal protective gear before he enters the room of a patient with Covid-19 in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Freising, southern Germany. LENNART PREIS...
WHO says omicron won’t be last Covid variant as global cases surge by 20% in a week
Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme attends a news conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Geneva, Switze...