Health care industry
Macao’s Covid outbreak shuts most businesses and restaurants, but casinos stay open
Macao’s government relies on casinos for over 80% of its income, with most of the population employed directly or indirectly by the casino industry. Dragon For Real | Moment | Getty Images The world’s biggest gambling hub Macao began its second day of mass Covid-19 testing on Monday, with banks, schools, government services and other […]
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CDC advisors recommend Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine experts on Saturday backed Pfizer’s and Moderna’s Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months. The CDC committee voted unanimously to recommend the shots for use in […]
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FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Moderna’s and Pfizer’s Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months old, which makes nearly every person in the U.S. now eligible for vaccination. The FDA decision comes after its committee of independent vaccine experts voted unanimously to recommend the shots after weighing their safety and […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to bounce but still tracking for a terrible week Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 16, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures on Friday pointed to a strong open on Wall Street. […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to plunge as stocks’ post-Fed rate hike rally vanishes A screen displays the Fed rate announcement as a trader works (inside a post) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in […]
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Goldman loves this ‘transformational’ sector — which is down over 50% in the past year
U.S. biotech is a hot pick for Goldman Sachs , which said the sector offers investors some “very attractive” entry points. Luke Barrs, head of fundamental equity, EMEA at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, told CNBC there is a “transformational change” happening in healthcare, particularly in genomic technology, a developing area of medicine that can personalize […]
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Covid vaccines for kids under 5 move closer to FDA authorization after committee backs shots
A kindergarten student gives the thumbs up to her teacher before starting the first day of kindergarten at Laguna Niguel Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, CA on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Paul Bersebach | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Moderna and Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines for infants through preschoolers have moved a step closer to authorization […]
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Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for Covid, is having mild symptoms
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the federal response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and new emerging variants at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 11, 2022. Greg Nash | Reuters Dr. Anthony Fauci, the […]
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Here are 5 Investing Club stocks in the news and our take on what’s happening
We break down five developments involving our stocks including Apple, Qualcomm and Eli Lilly. Source
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Biden to sign executive order to fight anti-LGBTQ state bills
U.S. President Joe Biden deliver remarks to commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Washington, June 25, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order Wednesday aimed at combating a historic number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures across the country. The […]
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