Tag: COVID-19
FDA advisors raise doubts about seasonal updates
A person receives a COVID-19 vaccination dose, during a free distribution of COVID-19 rapid test kits for those who received vaccination shots or boos [...]
Biden to appoint Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC
Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2021.Bryan Anderson | APPresident [...]
Covid vaccines this fall should target XBB variant, FDA advisors say
A woman receives a booster dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium, February 1, 2022.Jo [...]
Why Novavax’s path to survival won’t be easy
Medical syringes and Novavax logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 2, 2021.Jakub Po [...]
FDA approves Pfizer Covid drug for high-risk adults
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to Pfizer's Covid antiviral pill, Paxlovid, for adults who are at high risk of gett [...]
Covid shots free for uninsured after public health emergency
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massa [...]
Most Americans won’t receive exposure alerts on phones
Americans in most states will no longer receive Covid exposure notifications on their smartphones now that the U.S. public health emergency has ended. [...]
Medicare could face legal action over drug price negotiations
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla talks during a press conference with the president of the European Commission after a visit to oversee the production of the [...]
Moderna (MRNA) earnings Q1 2023
Moderna's sign is seen outside of their headquarters in Cambridge, MA on March 11, 2021.Boston Globe | Getty ImagesModerna on Thursday blew past estim [...]
FDA approves GSK shot for older adults
A GSK lab in London.Oli Scarff | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved an RSV vaccine produced by GlaxoSmithKline for use [...]
Pfizer (PFE) Q1 earnings report 2023
Pharmaceutical Pfizer Inc. said that an oral drug for treating COVID-19 could be available by end of 2021.Soumyabrata Roy | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesPfi [...]
Women become truckers as industry addresses shortage
Vanita JohnsonCourtesy: Vanita JohnsonAfter 13 years in teaching and education administration, Vanita Johnson switched to a position she always wanted [...]
Internet could get pricier for millions of low-income families
Trumzz | Istock | Getty ImagesOver the past two years, millions of low-income U.S. households have received broadband internet at a discount through t [...]
Hybrid work hurting big city restaurants, bars: Study
Commuters arrive into the Oculus station and mall in Manhattan on November 17, 2022 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesMany restaurants and [...]
China’s reopening brings both risks and opportunities: ADB
China's reopening could bring opportunities as well as risks to its economy, Albert Park, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank told CNBC. Alt [...]