Tag: Social issues
How being unvaccinated against Covid-19 can impact your wallet
A patient receives a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot at a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Michigan, on Sept. 29, 2021.Emily Elconin [...]
Here’s how states like South Dakota have become global tax havens
Offshore tax havens have long been a refuge for wealthy individuals trying to hide assets.Now, states like South Dakota, Nevada and others have als [...]
National Women’s Soccer League cancels games following abuse claims
Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman (2) makes a move between several defenders during the NWSL game between Kansas City and Washington Spirit [...]
‘I’m still really afraid this is just another lull before another potential surge,’ warns doctor treating pregnant patients
On the heels of the deadliest month of the pandemic for pregnant people yet, Dr. Manisha Gandhi told CNBC that she's not optimistic about Covid-19 [...]
‘I am not at all concerned about supply’
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky clarified her comments regarding Covid-19 booster shots after she told th [...]
How the wealthy are preparing for higher taxes
izusek | E+ | Getty ImagesTo pay for a historic and sweeping expansion of the social safety net, President Joe Biden and Democrats are planning to [...]
Afghanistan’s health care system is ‘on the brink of collapse’: WHO
In this photo taken on March 20, 2019, an Afghan health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in the Kandahar province.Javed Tanveer | AFP [...]
U.S. to donate millions more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to poorer nations
A child hugs her mother as she gets vaccinated against Covid-19 during a vaccination day in Colombia.Long Visual Press | Universal Images Group | G [...]
FDA-approved Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 ‘very feasible’ by Halloween, says former FDA commissioner
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan told CNBC that it seems realistic that younger kids will be getting vaccinated [...]
Pfizer Covid vaccine safely generates robust immune response in kids, Pfizer says
A smaller dose of Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine is safe and generates a "robust" immune response in a clinical trial of kids ages 5 to 11, [...]
California counties with high Covid vaccination rates helped Newsom win recall election
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to members of the media after meeting students at Melrose Leadership Academy during a school visit in Oakla [...]
DOJ charges 138 with health-care fraud, including opioids, Covid, telemedicine
AndreyPopov | iStock | Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice on Friday announced criminal charges against 42 medical professionals and nearly 100 o [...]
Italy forces green pass, France suspends workers
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi attends a joint press conference in Rome, Italy.Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesLONDON — [...]
House Democrats’ tax plan would increase marriage penalty for the wealthy
The tax package House Democrats unveiled this week would increase the so-called marriage penalty for wealthy couples.Couples who file a joint tax r [...]
Many workers are facing compulsory Covid vaccination or no job
Firefighter paramedic Cuevas (R) administers a Covid-19 vaccination dose to a person at a vaccination event at Culver City Fire Department Station [...]