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...
Outbreaks/Epidemics
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...
CDC Advisers Review Blood-Clotting Risk Associated With J&J’s Covid-19 Vaccine
U.S. vaccine advisers are meeting to consider whether to change recommendations on the use of Johnson & Johnson ’s Covid-19...
Pfizer Says Its Covid-19 Pill Likely Works Against Omicron
Pfizer also said Tuesday that a final analysis of late-stage study results confirmed the drug, named Paxlovid, was 89% effective...
Brazil Grapples With Old Nemesis Inflation Amid Pandemic
SÃO PAULO—Inflation is surging in Brazil, forcing a country with one of the highest death rates from Covid-19 to grapple with...
GE, Union Pacific Suspend Covid-19 Vaccination Mandates After Injunction on Biden Order
General Electric Co. , Union Pacific Corp. and other large employers have suspended Covid-19 vaccine requirements for workers after a...
How Blood Samples Are Helping Scientists Test Covid-19 Vaccines Against Omicron
Human blood samples and the substance that makes fireflies glow are among the tools that scientists are using for early...
Demand for Oil, Gas to Remain Robust for Years, Energy Leaders Say
The leaders of the world’s largest oil companies said Monday that demand for the products they make will remain robust...
China Moves to Boost Slowing Economy
HONG KONG—China’s central bank said it would reduce the amount of money banks are required to set aside as it...
Lilly’s Covid-19 Antibody Treatment Authorized for Use in Children
Eli Lilly & Co.’s monoclonal antibody drug has been cleared for emergency use in children under the age of 12,...
U.S. Added Just 210,000 Jobs in November
The U.S. economy added 210,000 jobs in November, marking a slowdown in hiring amid new Covid-19 uncertainties, but a tight...
OPEC, Russia Agree to Keep Boosting Oil Output, Jolting Prices
OPEC and a group of Russia-led oil producers agreed to continue pumping more crude, sticking to their long-term plan despite...
Glaxo’s Covid-19 Antibody Drug Found to Be Effective Against Omicron
A Covid-19 antibody treatment developed by GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Vir Biotechnology Inc. was effective against the Omicron variant in early...
Powell Warns Elevated Inflation Justifies Faster Reduction of Bond Purchases
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank would consider accelerating the reduction of its asset purchases at its...
New Omicron Variant Exacerbates Inflation Uncertainty, Powell Says
The Fed chairman says the Covid-19 variant could intensify supply-chain disruptions and slow progress in the labor market. Source link
Workers Quit Jobs in Droves to Become Their Own Bosses
The pandemic has unleashed a historic burst in entrepreneurship and self-employment. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are striking out on...
