China’s top drug regulator said Friday that it approved Merck & Co.’s Molnupiravir for emergency use on Thursday, as the country grapples with waves of infections after Beijing abruptly reversed Read more
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CDC calls out China for ‘lack of adequate and transparent’ COVID data
China is facing an international backlash amid reports of an unchecked surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, as well as criticism over the government’s decision to stop providing daily Read more
All 30 Dow stocks rise, led by Disney and Apple, the previous session’s worst performers
The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s DJIA, +1.01% 307-point rally in morning trading Thursday was unanimous, as all 30 components were gaining ground. The top performers were shares of Walt Disney Read more
China could face tens of millions of new COVID cases every day as restrictions are lifted
While many are cheering China’s scrapping of its stringent zero-COVID policy earlier this month, an increasing number of reports suggest that the latest official tallies of new cases only represent Read more
China turns a corner on COVID as it lifts quarantines for foreigners
China has turned a corner in its zero-Covid policy, lifting quarantines for foreign travelers from early next year, but that has come with cost as cases are surging and hospitals Read more
Here’s how to avoid COVID and other viruses during the holiday season
Amid the holiday season, here are some expert-recommended ways to keep yourself and loved ones safe from COVID-19 and other viruses in circulation. Stay home if you’re sick. “For far Read more
Inflammation after COVID may cause loss of smell, new study finds
Want to know why you lost your sense of smell after a COVID-19 infection? A small new study may have the answer. The research, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, Read more
Federal spending bill’s pandemic provisions: more public health data, no investigation into COVID’s origin
COVID-19 cases are once again rising in the U.S., but how prepared are we for the next pandemic? That’s a question worth asking. The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill presented Read more
Senate votes to scrap COVID vaccine mandate for military
A bill to rescind the COVID vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and to provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the Senate on Thursday and is Read more
White House preps fresh push to urge COVID preparedness ahead of holidays, including free tests for all households
The White House has unveiled a fresh push to increase COVID preparedness heading into the holidays and will again make free tests available to Americans, after a three-month hiatus. Starting Read more