More than 80% of people in the U.S. say, “We are in a better place than we were a year ago,” according to the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus index, as many say Read more
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U.S. stocks open lower as yields rise on hopes of China COVID policy relief
U.S. stock indexes opened lower on Monday as China began easing its COVID-19 restrictions in major cities, while investors awaited more economic data ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve policy Read more
U.S. COVID cases are climbing again as new omicron variants spread
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. are rising and intensive-care-unit beds are being filled again, in a trend that may spell an end to the stable period the country Read more
Chinese cities announce further easing of COVID curbs, though police are still patrolling streets to stop protests
Major Chinese cities on Thursday announced a further easing of COVID restrictions, as police continued to patrol streets to avert protests and the ruling Communist Party prepared for the funeral Read more
IMF head joins chorus calling on China to adapt COVID strategy as officials pledge to boost vaccinations among elderly
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday joined the chorus of people urging China to adopt a more targeted approach to the coronavirus pandemic as the country’s zero-COVID Read more
Oil prices move higher on hopes China will relax COVID curbs
Oil futures traded higher Tuesday, finding support on signs China might ease up on COVID-19 restrictions following a wave of protests that sent crude prices tumbling in the previous session. Read more
MarketWatch Live: U.S. stocks edge lower as fear over COVID in China attenuates
MarketWatch Live: U.S. stocks edge lower as fear over COVID in China attenuates
U.S. unlikely to see another late-year omicron wave, but Fauci urges people to get new COVID booster
The U.S. is unlikely to suffer the same surge of COVID-19 infections this winter as it did last year, when the omicron variant first emerged and swept across the country, Read more
China’s three-week COVID case tally tops 253,000 and daily average is rising, government says
More than 253,000 coronavirus cases have been found in China in the past three weeks and the daily average is rising, the government said Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. The Read more
Confused about COVID boosters? Here’s what the science and the experts say about the new generation of shots.
As we head into the third winter of the pandemic, only about 13% of American adults — less than 11% of Americans overall — have received the bivalent COVID-19 booster. Read more