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CDC approves expanded rollout of COVID-19 boosters
WASHINGTON — Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot,…
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CDC gathers to discuss which patient groups should get Moderna and J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, and Pfizer reports positive results from booster trial
There was a flurry of positive news on vaccine boosters Thursday, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered…
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FDA authorizes mixing COVID vaccines, backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson…
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White House unveils plan to get COVID vaccine to 5- to 11-year-olds once it’s authorized, and Europe is the only region with rising cases in latest week
The White House unveiled a plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 5 to 11 on Wednesday if…
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U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 726,000 amid report FDA is set to allow mix-and-match vaccine booster shots
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 rose above 726,000 on Tuesday, as a report indicated the Food…
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19 states offered million-dollar lotteries to increase COVID vaccination rates — this research says they didn’t work
At the start of this year, demand for COVID-19 vaccines outpaced supply. But when the tides turned, states dangled million-dollar…
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U.S. may soon authorize boosters for all 3 in-use vaccines, as experts renew plea for unvaccinated to get their shots
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted unanimously Friday that allowing adults who were initially vaccinated with the Johnson…
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FDA committee says it’s safe for all adults who got J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine to get a booster
The Food and Drug Administration should authorize a second “booster” dose of Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ, +0.56% COVID-19 vaccine for…
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FDA advisory committee to vote on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster, a day after endorsing the Moderna one
One day after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted to endorse a booster shot of the Moderna…
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FDA panel endorses a lower dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for booster shot
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna MRNA, +3.23%’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago…
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90,000 U.S. adult deaths from COVID-19 over the summer could have been prevented if victims had been vaccinated, study finds
Roughly 90,000 deaths from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 among U.S. adults were preventable and could have been avoided if more…
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American Airlines and Southwest to defy Texas ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates as lines harden, while Minnesota becomes latest hot spot
Two of the biggest employers in Texas, American Airlines Group AAL, -3.28% and Southwest Airlines Co. LUV, -2.09%, have said…
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U.S. to reopen its land borders in November for those fully vaccinated
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to…
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Merck seeks authorization for what would be first pill to treat COVID-19, and AstraZeneca reports positive results for antibody treatment
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 edged closer to 238 million on Monday, as Merck…
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U.N. head says vaccine inequity is not just immoral but also ‘stupid,’ as U.S. daily case tally falls below 100,000 for first time since early August
The head of the United Nations threw his weight behind the World Health Organization’s effort to ensure vaccine access for…
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News that children could soon be eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine cheers parents, as Biden pushes vaccine requirements in Chicago
There was prospectively encouraging news for parents on Thursday when Pfizer and German partner BioNTech said they had submitted an…
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COVID-19 vaccines have saved more than 39,000 lives in Medicare population, government study concludes, while WHO warns that ‘we are not out of the woods yet’
The vaccines developed to protect against the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 have helped keep more than 100,000 enrollees in Medicare out…
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Boris Johnson praises bankers in bid to quell business Brexit backlash
Prime minister Boris Johnson has sought to stall a mounting business backlash against his ruling Conservative party by praising bankers’…
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CDC to meet on boosters just hours after FDA authorized their use for seniors and high-risk individuals, as Africa slams U.K.’s travel rules
A team of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to wrap up a two-day meeting…
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Global tally of COVID-19 cases nears 230 million, as Biden convenes virtual pandemic summit and doubles U.S. purchase of Pfizer vaccine
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 was closing in on 230 million on Wednesday, as…
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U.S. passes grim milestone as 1 person in every 500 has now died of COVID, as a debate about the need for booster shots heats up
The U.S. passed another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, when the number of fatalities from COVID-19 passed…
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Job hunters are putting their vaccination status on LinkedIn and résumés. Should you do the same?
As someone who’s been working in the recruiting and talent acquisition industry for two decades, Dustin Mazanowski knows how important…
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Biden seeks to get 70% of world vaccinated within a year, as unvaccinated Americans continue to account for most COVID cases and deaths
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 surpassed 225 million on Tuesday, as President Joe Biden…
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Daily COVID-19 deaths rise to 6-month high, and Biden’s ‘patience is wearing thin’ for the unvaccinated
President Biden is getting tough, not only on the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but also on those refusing to get…
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Biden administration set to sue Texas over new abortion law
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing to sue Texas over its new law banning most abortions, people familiar with…
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U.S. COVID-19 case tally tops 40 million, and hospitalizations over Labor Day holiday were more than double last year’s
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 221 million on Tuesday, with the U.S.…
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Stock pickers ride vaccine optimism to trounce passives with £1.3bn haul
Active equity funds continued their winning streak in August, gathering around 300 times more in new investor money compared to…
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London Metal Exchange traders get back in the Ring
Traders prepared to return to the London Metal Exchange’s storied Ring in a test of the City of London’s ability…
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Fauci says mu variant isn’t an ‘immediate threat’ to U.S. as delta remains dominant coronavirus strain
The new “variant of concern” of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 added to the list being monitored by the World…
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European regulator sees ‘no urgent need’ for COVID-19 boosters, aligning with WHO view and not the U.S.
The European Medicines Agency said Thursday that there is no “urgent need” for COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated people…
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COVID-19 booster shots are more complicated than they appear. Here’s why
Not everyone agrees that COVID-19 booster shots are necessary for all vaccinated Americans, and that discord may slow down plans…
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Revolut plans 2021 credit card launch in bid to crack US market
Revolut intends to launch a credit card for its US users as soon as the end of this year, as…
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Vaccine hesitancy falls to lowest level since start of coronavirus pandemic in new poll, but more Americans still need to be persuaded
Fewer American adults than ever say they will not get vaccinated against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and more than…
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U.S. Education Department opens civil-rights probe of school face-mask bans in latest clash between Republican governors and Biden administration
The U.S. Education Department has opened civil-rights investigations of five states that have banned school districts from mandating face masks…
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WHO warns of possible 236,000 new COVID-19 deaths in Europe by December, and Fauci says U.S. could see another 100,000
The World Health Organization warned Monday that Europe will likely see 236,000 new COVID-19 deaths by Dec. 1, and Dr.…
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Proof of Covid-19 jab should be required for office return, say 43% of City staff
Nearly half of City workers believe that employees returning to the office should be forced to prove they have had…
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Get a COVID vaccine, and get 2 free Krispy Kreme doughnuts for a limited time
Dough not throw away your shot. While some Americans have been taking a “wait and see” approach on getting one…
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Goldman Sachs mandates vaccines for staff and visitors who want to enter its offices
Goldman Sachs Group will require employees and visitors entering its offices to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 starting 7 September.…
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FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot, making it the first vaccine to receive ‘full’ approval in the U.S.
The U.S. formally approved BioNTech and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in a move that could sway some of the unvaccinated to…
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U.S. to recommend COVID booster for most people 8 months after vaccination: reports
The Biden administration is set to announce that most vaccinated Americans should get a COVID-19 booster shot eight months after…
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How G20 countries have failed the rest of the world during the pandemic
G20 leaders will meet in Rome at the end of October, in part to discuss how to deal with future pandemics. But…
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FDA to authorize booster vaccine dose for people with weak immune systems, and WHO to test 3 drugs as possible treatments for hospitalized COVID patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people with…
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United Airlines to require vaccination of all 67,000 employees in U.S.
United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a…
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Jefferies tells staff to get Covid-19 jab before coming back to the office
Jefferies will only allow employees back into its offices if they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, as executives raise concerns…
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CDC data show 74% of people who tested positive for the virus in Massachusetts outbreak were fully vaccinated
A federal investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak earlier this month in a Massachusetts county that’s home to Cape Cod found…
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Opinion: This is the tipping point for when people vaccinated against COVID-19 should mask up again indoors
With the highly infectious delta coronavirus variant spreading at an alarming rate, the World Health Organization in late June 2021 urged people to again…
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Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is now in 85 countries and accounts for 20% of U.S. infections in past two weeks
The delta variant of the coronavirus causing COVID-19 has now been detected in 85 countries, according to the World Health…
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30 states likely to miss President Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal, and Brazil death toll tops 500,000
The U.S. is getting close to President Joe Biden’s goal of having 70% of the adult population receive at least…
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U.S. moves to fill gap in treatments for COVID, as Delta variant creates worrying spike in new cases in the U.K.
The U.S. is planning to invest $3.2 billion to develop antivirals to treat COVID-19 and other viruses that have the…
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CureVac says its COVID vaccine was poor match against 29 COVID variants, as global case tally tops 177 million
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 177 million on Thursday, a day after disappointing news from…
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