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Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines omicron and delta
Staff at CSL are working in the lab on November 08, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia, where they will begin manufacturing AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine. Darrian Traynor | Getty Images A r...
Scientists Identify Coronavirus Strain In Cyprus That Blends Delta And Omicron
Topline Scientists in Cyprus have found 25 cases of a strain of the coronavirus that they say combines elements of the delta and omicron variants, dubbing it “deltacron,” with a high proportion of the...
Children With Covid Face Increased Risk Of Diabetes, CDC Finds
Topline Children who contract Covid-19 are significantly more likely to later be diagnosed with type 1 or 2 diabetes than children without Covid, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found i...
Omicron compounds worker shortage, supply chain woes for retailers
Source: Lauren Thomas, CNBC Slashing store hours, temporarily shuttering locations and sending apology letters to customers for long lines and delayed appointments. These are the some of the unusual s...
Australian State Reinstates Pandemic Restrictions As Omicron Upends ‘Living With Covid’ Approach
Topline Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, on Friday unveiled a set of new pandemic restrictions and testing protocols as a record rise in new Covid-19 infections fueled by the omicron ...
Conagra Brands CEO says inflation won’t go away even after Covid omicron wave passes
Conagra Brands CEO Sean Connolly told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that the company is prepared for inflationary pressures to stick around well after the Covid omicron wave subsides. “It&...
Number Of Americans Receiving Unemployment Benefits Unexpectedly Rises As Experts Caution Omicron Surge Could Slow Economic Recovery
Topline Despite falling to their lowest levels during the pandemic in recent weeks, the number of new unemployment claims unexpectedly increased last week, as experts warn a record surge in coronaviru...
Commissioner on omicron cases, impact on Mumbai hospitals
People crowd not following social distancing norms amid Covid-19 pandemic at Juhu Beach, on January 2, 2022 in Mumbai, India. Pratik Chorge | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s financial hub...
CDC panel recommends Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds amid omicron surge
A nurse gives Sherri Trimble, 15, a shot of the vaccine at a vaccination clinic at Health First Medical Centre in Melbourne, Florida. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The Cente...
Norwegian Cancels Some Cruises Through April As Omicron Spreads
Topline Norwegian Cruise Line canceled sailings on eight cruise ships Wednesday, including trips as late as April, as the rapid spread of the omicron coronavirus variant brings a slew of outbreaks and...
Omicron variant likely to fuel inflation, as Americans keep shopping, economist says
damircudic | E+ | Getty Images The spread of the highly infectious omicron variant is likely to fuel more inflation, as Americans keep shopping instead of spending more outside of the home, according ...
Fauci says multiple preliminary studies find omicron is less severe than delta
NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, January 21, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White H...
Drugstores struggle to keep Covid at-home tests in stock as omicron rages across U.S.
Health workers distribute free rapid at-home Covid-19 test kits at a vaccine clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S, on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Hannah Beier | Bloomberg | Getty Images George Panagio...
Omicron makes up 95% of sequenced Covid cases in U.S. as infections hit pandemic record
At the Covid testing site on Broadway in Santa Monica, the wait was at least 45 minutes long even with an appointment on Monday, Jan. 3, 2021. Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The omicr...
Airlines cancel another 1,300 flights as omicron, severe weather continue to snarl travel
Travelers wait in line to check-in for flights at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airl...
Biden doubles U.S. order of Pfizer Covid treatment pills, speeds delivery as omicron rages
A Pfizer employee checks the boxes containing Paxlovid, COVID-19 treatment pills, at a distribution facility in Memphis, Tennessee, in this undated handout picture. Pfizer | Reuters President Joe Bide...
Australia Faces Deluge Of Omicron Cases And Hospitalizations As It Sticks To ‘Living With Covid’ Strategy
Topline Australia reported a record 47,816 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday as the highly infectious omicron variant continued to spread rapidly, putting a massive strain on the country’s testing regime ...
Omicron variant in Maharashtra and Delhi
A health worker administers a dose of the Bharat Biotech Ltd. Covaxin vaccine at a Covid-19 vaccination center set up at the Delhi Municipal Corp. Public Health Center in the Daryagunj area of New Del...
Why Sony Pushed Jared Leto’s ‘Morbius’ To April 1
Jared Leto in ‘Morbius’ Sony It is approaching two year anniversary of the first Morbius trailer, with the teaser dropping on the morning of January 13, 2020. The film was slated for July ...
Over A Third Of NBA Coaches Sidelined By Covid-19
Topline The NBA’s massive Covid-19 outbreak, which has forced over 100 players into health and safety protocols in the last month, is taking a toll on the league’s coaching staffs as well, with the vi...
Stocks Rally To Jumpstart 2022, Tesla Surges And Apple Hits $3 Trillion
Topline The stock market started off the new year on a high note Monday, rising sharply as investors bet the U.S. economic recovery will continue despite a surge in Covid cases over the holiday season...
Here’s Why Airline Stocks Are Rising Despite The Flight Cancellation Nightmare
Topline Shares of major airlines like Delta, American and United Airlines all surged on Monday, the first day of trading in 2022, as investors bet on a rebound in travel later this year—even after tho...
Stocks Rally To Start 2022 As Investors Bet On Economic Recovery
Topline The stock market started off the new year on a high note Monday, rising slightly as investors bet the U.S. economic recovery will continue despite a surge in Covid cases over the holiday seaso...
Planet Fitness gym visits holding up against Covid omicron variant
Planet Fitness is seeing gym visits and membership growth hold up against the Covid omicron variant, according to the chain’s chief executive officer, Chris Rondeau. “Before there was a va...
U.S. Futures Gain, Asian Shares Mixed Amid Omicron: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures rose, while Asian stocks were mixed in thin trading as investors mulled the impact of the omicron variant on the global economic recovery. Shares of China Everg...
More Than 4,000 Cancelled As Omicron Creates Airline Staff Shortage
Topline More than 4,000 flights were cancelled Sunday, more than half of which were in the U.S., as new coronavirus infections driven by the omicron variant continue to cause staff shortages at airlin...
Omicron, Climate Rule the Roost in Crypto Market
The crypto market is experiencing some notable changes, making the investor sentiment weaker, which has stayed undeterred mainly in the previous few years. Bitcoin marked a milestone by touching the $...
Severe weather, omicron infections drive thousands more U.S. flight cancellations
Travelers push their luggage past baggage claim inside the United Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) during the holiday season as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Omicron v...