Category: Breaking

Air Force Says It Airlifted Record 823 Afghans On One Plane Amid Criticism Of Biden Response

The military has airlifted 9,000 people since Sunday, but it could take that number of people every day.

AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Antibody Therapy Effective In Preventing Symptoms Among High-Risk Groups, Trial Finds

AstraZeneca’s treatment may offer additional protection to vulnerable groups who fail to generate a strong immune response through vaccines.

New Zealand Extends Nationwide Lockdown As Delta Variant Outbreak Grows

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned that the full extent of the current delta variant outbreak is unknown.

These 6 States Have Almost No ICU Beds Left As Covid Hospitalizations Soar

With Covid-19 infections climbing nationwide, some communities are facing a hospital capacity crunch.

U.S. Secretary Of State Was Reportedly Warned In July That Afghan Government Could Collapse Soon

U.S. embassy staff sent a confidential cable warning that Afghanistan could collapse, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Cerner Names Google Health Exec David Feinberg As New CEO, As President Donald Trigg Departs

The leadership shakeup comes as the healthcare technology company is grappling with the changing landscape and a push towards big data efforts.

The Cost Of Being Unvaccinated Just Went Up — Most Insurers Are Passing Costs Back To Patients As Covid Hospitalizations Soar

The majority of private health insurers are no longer waiving out-of-pocket costs for Covid-19 treatment and are passing these back to patients, according to research by KFF, and almost no provider will still be eating the cost by the end of the year.

‘I Don’t Know’: Pentagon Unsure How Many Americans Still In Afghanistan

The U.S. military has evacuated 7,000 people from Kabul since the Taliban began taking back control of Afghanistan.

Amazon Is Reportedly Planning To Open Department Stores

The first stores will be in Ohio and California, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Covid Vaccines Less Effective Against Delta Variant—And Pfizer’s Effectiveness Wanes Rapidly—Large Study Finds

The researchers found that fully vaccinated people carry just as much virus as unvaccinated people and warned that herd immunity for Covid-19 may be “unachievable” if they can also spread the disease as easily.