A new, highly infectious subvariant of omicron is raising concerns among scientists and health experts as it spreads in India and other countries, including the U.S. Scientists say the variant Read more
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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
If this stock market is shaping up like 2008, here’s where we could be headed next, says strategist
Those looking for a bit of good news to start the week may have to cast the net further out. Stock futures are tilting lower as COVID-19 cases flare up Read more
Stock futures slide as China COVID restrictions spark fresh global growth fears
U.S. stock futures stumbled on Monday as China COVID fears sparked fresh global growth concerns How are stock-index futures trading S&P 500 futures ES00 dipped 0.6%, or 24 points, to Read more
Hong Kong gambling stocks fall on Macau casino closures
Macau-focused casino stocks declined after city officials announced a weeklong shutdown of gaming venues and other businesses to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Asian gambling hub. In Read more
Food poisoning is more of a danger as we age — how to stay safe
There’s a certain kind of persnickety person who is hyper aware of foodborne illness. You know the type. They wash everything compulsively before eating it and throw away any scrap Read more
‘Several hundred thousand’ new COVID cases a day aren’t being reported as hospitalizations keep climbing
Although fears may be growing that another COVID-19 surge will be upon us in the coming months, there is some indication that the future is now. There’s a reason that Read more
Opinion: Restrictive zoning is the main factor squeezing the supply of housing
One outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic was a significant rise in house prices. Prices rose by 13.5% from March 2020 to March 2021 and by an additional 20.6% from March Read more
With BA.5 the dominant variant, hospitalizations hike up to 4-month high
While the daily averages of new COVID-19 cases and deaths remained in relatively tight ranges, hospitalizations jumped to a four-month high, and the positivity rate of tests climbed to a Read more
New daily COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths all tick down but test positivity rate climbs to 5-month high
For the first time in months, the daily average for new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths all ticked lower on the day, but the two-week trend is still firmly rising, Read more