The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant that has been dominant in the Northeast for several weeks is now officially dominant across the U.S., according to an update from the Centers for Disease Read more
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Opinion: You can beg forgiveness if you forgot last year’s RMD, but not in the future
Katie St. Ores has a 100% track record of getting her tax clients out of paying the steep penalty for missing a required minimum distribution from their retirement funds. That Read more
Genesis, Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto venture charged by U.S. securities regulators
U.S. securities regulators on Thursday charged Genesis Global Capital LLC and Gemini Trust Company LLC for the unregistered offer and sale of securities to retail investors through the companies’ Gemini Read more
St. Louis Fed’s Bullard calls latest inflation data ‘encouraging’
St. Louis Fed’s Bullard calls latest inflation data ‘encouraging’
COVID subvariant dominant in northeastern U.S. has a growth advantage and may have greater ability to evade immunity than earlier strains, WHO says
The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant has a growth advantage over other circulating subvariants of the virus that causes COVID-19, and early data suggest it also has a greater ability to evade Read more
China stops issuing visas to Japanese and South Korean visitors as spat over test mandates for Chinese tourists widens
China stopped issuing visas for visitors from Japan and South Korea on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for COVID-testing measures imposed on travelers from China, the Associated Press reported. China had warned Read more
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether Read more
China takes first steps to punish countries that imposed testing mandates for Chinese travelers
China on Tuesday suspended visas for South Koreans to enter the country for tourism or business in apparent retaliation for South Korea’s COVID-19 testing requirements for Chinese travelers, the Associated Press Read more
Ocugen stock up 16% premarket after company announced positive results for its COVID vaccine
Ocugen Inc. stock OCGN, +0.78% rallied 16% in premarket trade Monday, after the biopharma company announced positive results in a trial of its COVID vaccine Covaxin. The Phase 2/3 trial Read more
Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker, narrowly prevailing in 15th round of voting
Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy succeeded early Saturday in his push to become his chamber’s next speaker, claiming the job after first falling short in well over a dozen rounds Read more