New Covid-19 Pills Carry Risks: What Patients Should Know
The first Covid-19 antiviral pills that can be taken at home are a new treatment option for infected people, but...
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Airlines Cancel More Than 1,300 Flights
The coronavirus surge continued to disrupt U.S. air travel as airlines canceled hundreds of flights Thursday, while the Federal Aviation...
Strong Labor Market in 2021 Faces Down Omicron Threat
U.S. employers added a record number of jobs in 2021, a gauge of layoffs fell to a half-century low and...
Travel Startups Say Omicron Disruptions Create Opportunities
Americans are taking their vacations, despite the rise in Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. But they want greater...
Omicron Variant is Expected to Dent Global Economy in Early 2022
A winter surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant is prompting economists to downgrade U.S. and global growth...
Omicron Pushes Daily Covid-19 Cases Higher, Disrupts Holiday Travel
The Omicron variant pushed Covid-19 daily cases in the U.S. to the highest level in nearly a year, leading to...
Governments Wrestling With Omicron Weigh Mitigation Versus Containment
The Christmas holiday weekend began as more governments wrestled with whether to focus on containing the spread of the Omicron...
Travel Woes Deepen as Omicron Variant Hits Pilots and Flight Attendants
Airlines continued to scrub flights Saturday as Covid-19 infections hit pilots and flight attendants, leaving carriers short-staffed to operate busy...
U.S. Airlines Cancel Flights as Omicron Disruptions Grow
The highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 sparked further disruptions on Friday, with U.S. airlines canceling flights over the busy...
AstraZeneca’s Vaccine, Dumped by the West, Helps Fill Gaping Need in Rest of World
LONDON— AstraZeneca PLC’s Covid-19 vaccine isn’t authorized in the U.S., and governments in Canada, Australia and across Western Europe have...
United, Delta Cancel Some Flights as Omicron Spreads
United Airlines Holdings Inc. UAL 0.67% is canceling dozens of flights over the holiday weekend as a surge of Covid-19...
U.S. Will Waive In-Person Interviews for H-1B, Other Work Visas
WASHINGTON—The State Department is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories in 2022 to ease visa issuances,...
FDA Authorizes Merck’s Covid-19 Pill for At-Home Treatment
U.S. regulators cleared use of a Covid-19 pill from Merck MRK -0.33% & Co. and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, the...
Pfizer’s Covid-19 Pill Is Authorized in U.S.
U.S. health regulators cleared use of a Covid-19 pill from Pfizer Inc., the first drug that newly infected patients can...
Airlines Prepare for Busy Travel Week Amid Omicron Surge
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant is looming over holiday travel, but airports are getting busier as travelers try...
Covid-19 Pandemic Drives U.S. Population Growth to Record Low
America’s population grew 0.1% this year, the lowest rate on record, according to Census Bureau figures released Tuesday that show...
Moderna Says Covid-19 Booster Dose Works Against Omicron Variant in Lab Tests
Moderna Inc. said a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine increased immune responses against the Omicron coronavirus variant compared with...
Covid-19’s Omicron Variant Starts to Take Toll on Businesses
Covid-19’s accelerating spread has hampered operations and slowed sales at some companies in a matter of days, but many say...
Appeals Court Reinstates Biden Covid-19 Vaccine Rules for Large Employers
A federal appeals court Friday reinstated Biden administration rules that require many employers to ensure that their workers are vaccinated...
Fentanyl Invades More Illicit Pills, With Deadly Consequences
Zachary Didier took what looked like a prescription pain pill just after Christmas last year, according to his parents. It...
