Though pessimistic about a return to pre-pandemic life, a majority of Americans reported dining out, socializing and visiting retail stores in the last week.
Category: Breaking
Merck Reportedly Plans To Double Production Of New Covid-Fighting Pill As Wealthy Countries Corner Scarce Supplies
The company says the pill can cut the risk of hospitalization or death in Covid-19 patients by half.
Merck Seeks U.S. Emergency Approval For Antiviral Covid Pill
A late-stage trial showed the pill, which Merck is developing with Miami-based Ridgeback Therapeutics, halves the chances of hospitalization or death in recently diagnosed patients at risk of severe illness.
AstraZeneca’s Injectable Antibody Cocktail Halves Risk Of Death Or Developing Severe Covid, Trial Finds
The British pharma firm has already asked U.S. regulators for emergency approval to use the antibody cocktail to prevent symptomatic Covid-19.
Bad Weather Delays William Shatner’s Space Voyage Aboard Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket
The original Captain Kirk is now scheduled to take off on October 13.
Southwest Cancels More Than 1,000 Flights—Pilots Say It’s Not A Protest Over Covid Vaccine Mandate
Other airlines have fewer grounded flights despite operating in the same weather that Southwest partially blamed for the cancellations.
Moderna And Pfizer Have Fulfilled Slim Share Of Covid-19 Vaccine Orders From Lower Income Countries
Moderna is also charging several countries more than the U.S. and European Union have paid for the shots, the New York Times reported.
French President Macron Proposes Abolishing Death Penalty Worldwide
France outlawed executions 40 years ago.
Countries Hit Worst By Covid Had The Largest Spikes In Depression And Anxiety Disorders In 2020
The disorders were 25% higher than they would have been without the pandemic, according to new research in the Lancet.
Feared Wave Of Evictions Hasn’t Happened—Yet
Some building owners see that states are finally disbursing federal rent aid.
