WASHINGTON – Russian intelligence agencies have mounted a campaign to undermine confidence in Pfizer Inc.’s and other Western vaccines, using online publications that in recent months have questioned the development and safety …
Read More »Aggressive Covid-19 Strain Study in Brazil Suggests Limits for China’s Vaccine
SÃO PAULO – As an aggressive strain of coronavirus from the Amazon ravages Brazil, a preliminary study has provided the first evidence that the country’s main vaccine, China’s CoronaVac, may not be …
Read More »US Scientists Skeptical About Single Injection Regimen For Pfizer And Moderna Covid Vaccines
WASHINGTON – US government scientists reject requests for one-dose regimens for two Covid-19 vaccines designed to be given with two injections, saying there is insufficient evidence that a single dose provides long-term …
Read More »Covid-19 pill shows promise in preliminary tests
An experimental Covid-19 drug that promises to be a kind of Tamiflu for the pandemic had positive results in a preliminary study, one of the drug’s developers said. The pill, which is …
Read More »Theaters are finally reopening: will you go?
One year after the Covid-19 pandemic, Hollywood studios and cinemas hope that recovery is on the way. Some theaters in two of America’s largest box office markets, New York City and San …
Read More »US Economy Adds 379,000 Jobs in February as Hiring Accelerates
The numbers: The United States created 379,000 new jobs in February, the biggest gain in four months, in what is likely a preview of an increase in hiring in the coming months …
Read More »Covid-19 age-based vaccination rules are criticized
Backlash is growing in Connecticut and Maine following the adoption of age-based eligibility rules for Covid-19 vaccines that will force some people with serious medical conditions and essential workers to wait longer …
Read More »China sets GDP growth target for 2021 at more than 6%
BEIJING – Chinese leaders said they would target gross domestic product growth of 6% or more this year, a relatively modest goal that nonetheless indicates continued optimism after a year in which …
Read More »Cuomo Advisers modified the report on deaths in nursing homes from Covid-19
Top advisers to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo successfully lobbied state health officials to remove a public report of data showing that more nursing home residents had died from Covid-19 than the …
Read More »US National Debt Likely to Nearly Double to 202% of GDP by 2051, CBO Projects
Federal debt is projected to nearly double to 202% of gross domestic product by 2051, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday, reflecting rising health care and debt service costs. The U.S. economy …
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