U.S. health regulators have authorized the use of Novavax Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, providing a new option that works differently than the two leading vaccines, but at a time when overall demand for vaccines and Read more
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New push to offer second COVID-19 booster to all adults amid new surge: report
All adults would become eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot under a plan being worked on by the Biden administration, the Washington Post reported late Monday. Currently, a second Read more
Oil prices sink as China tightens COVID-19 restrictions
Oil futures slumped Monday after China imposed curbs on activity in an effort to squelch a rise in COVID-19 cases. Also, U.S. President Joe Biden was scheduled to visit Saudi Read more
Chinese restaurant operators slip as COVID-19 cases climb
Shares of Chinese restaurant operators fell on Wednesday amid renewed lockdown fears after a rise in Covid-19 cases in parts of the country. Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc., YUMC, Read more
The U.S. bets billions of dollars on better COVID-19 boosters as it prepares for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming months
The U.S. is gearing up for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and winter following a flurry of activity this week that included putting billions of dollars toward Read more
The U.S. bets billions of dollars on better COVID-19 boosters as it prepares for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming months
The U.S. is gearing up for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and winter following a flurry of activity this week that included putting billions of dollars toward Read more
TUI repays $703.5 million in COVID-19 state aid, sees strong summer ahead
TUI AG said Friday that on June 30 it repaid 671 million euros ($703.5 million) in Covid-19 state aid to the German government, adding that it expects a strong summer Read more
Black patients were rarely included in clinical trials — until COVID-19 vaccines
Stephanie Walker, a Black retired nurse who was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015, has never been asked to participate in a clinical trial. But if the opportunity to Read more
Pfizer submits a new NDA to FDA for COVID-19 pill PAXLOVID
Pfizer Inc. PFE, +0.55% said Thursday that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for COVID-19 treatment pills PAXLOVID for patients at high risk for progression to severe illness. Read more
Novavax is part of the FDA’s COVID-19 booster debate, but its vaccine still hasn’t been authorized
Novavax’s NVAX, +1.04% COVID-19 vaccine candidate played a front-and-center role during this week’s debate about how best to update the COVID-19 boosters to better protect against omicron. The catch? The Read more