New omicron COVID-19 variant affects air travel
The United States announced Friday it will restrict flights from South Africa and seven other African countries in response to a new coronavirus variant, B.1.1.529, that […]
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New Merck data shows COVID drug less effective
The pharmaceutical company Merck on Friday released new numbers on the effectiveness of molnupiravir, a pill that interim results in October indicated might cut coronavirus hospitalizations […]
U.S. to tap into oil reserves
President Joe Biden has ordered 50 million barrels of oil to be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an emergency stockpile stored in Texas and Louisiana. […]
CDC signs off on COVID-19 boosters for all
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joined the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to approve Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus booster shots for all adults. […]
U.S. overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an estimate on Wednesday that 100,300 people in the United States died of a drug overdose between May […]
Pfizer to share formula for COVID-19 pill
Pfizer signed a licensing agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool, a UN-backed organization that allows generic drug companies to reproduce treatments for low- and middle-income countries. […]
Inflation hits highest mark since 1990
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 200 points on Wednesday afternoon after the U.S. Labor Department reported the highest inflation rate since 1990. Inflation rose by […]
U.S. reopens to international travelers
Most European airlines reported full or nearly full passenger lists on Monday after the United States officially reopened its borders. One grandmother from a Mediterranean island […]
OSHA releases details on federal vaccine mandate
U.S. businesses with more than 100 employees previously faced a Dec. 4 worker vaccine deadline, but updated federal guidance gives employees an extra month to either get […]
Facebook to scrap facial recognition
Facebook—under its newly renamed parent company Meta—will begin removing its Face Recognition setting amid safety concerns from users and regulators. Jerome Pesenti, vice president of artificial intelligence […]
CDC panel backs Pfizer’s vaccine for children
After six hours of debate on Tuesday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously approved Pfizer’s one-third strength COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11. […]
Moderna takes next step toward vaccinating kids
Moderna announced Monday that it will submit interim data to federal regulators to support its bid to become the next COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use in children. The […]
Facebook Papers: Whistleblower concerns widespread
Coalitions of American and European newspapers collaborated to access and release thousands of internal documents leaked by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen. News outlets began to publish […]
White House plans COVID shots for 28 million kids
On Wednesday the Biden administration unveiled plans to administer COVID-19 vaccines to some 28 million children ages 5 to 11 when it becomes available to them. […]
FDA to authorize “mix-and-match” booster shots
A U.S. health official said the government is preparing to ease some requirements this week as it continues to deliberate COVID-19 boosters. While original guidance said […]
FDA advisers recommend Moderna booster for some
Seniors older than 65, adults with health problems, and adults in high-risk jobs or living situations should receive a Moderna COVID-19 booster six months after their initial […]
Social Security benefits to get monthly boost
A current inflation spike will provide a 5.9 percent increase in Social Security payments for retirees in 2022. The cost of living adjustment will increase the typical […]
Record number of workers leaving jobs
A new Labor Department survey showed 4.3 million American workers quit their jobs in August, accounting for nearly 3 percent of the total workforce. The number […]
NIH director announces resignation
On Tuesday National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins announced he will step down from his position by the end of the year. Collins, 71, […]
Facebook has a serious case of the Mondays
Facebook and its subsidiaries Instagram and WhatsApp experienced unexplained outages around the world on Monday. Facebook’s stock price fell by about 5.7 percent by 2:30 p.m. […]
Congress votes to avoid government shutdown
Back-to-back votes in the Senate and the House passed a stopgap bill to keep the government open. President Joe Biden signed the measure into law on […]
Biden vows to donate 1 billion COVID vaccines
At a virtual summit on Wednesday, President Joe Biden doubled the United States’ pledge to purchase and donate coronavirus vaccine doses. His announcement brings the country’s […]
Senate passes bipartisan infrastructure bill
The $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act cleared the Senate on Tuesday after months of negotiations. It heads to the House next for another round […]
Cuomo resigns as New York governor
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned Tuesday amid accusations of sexual harassment—although he continued to deny most of the claims against him. In a televised address, […]