Health care industry
Biden’s move to lift some China tariffs will likely be ‘modest’ in short term, former trade negotiator says
President Joe Biden could decide “pretty soon” on a modest relief package to roll back some U.S. tariffs imposed on China in an effort to tamp down inflation, said Clete Willems, who previously served as deputy director at the National Economic Council. “What we are expecting that the president is deciding on is a relatively […]
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Macao locks down landmark Lisboa hotel after more than a dozen Covid-19 cases
In this 2019 photo, the Grand Lisboa casino resort towers over dilapidated buildings in Macao. Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images Macao has locked down one of the city’s most famous hotels, the Grand Lisboa, after more than a dozen Covid-19 cases were found there on Tuesday, with infections spreading rapidly in the world’s […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 29, 2022. Source: NYSE Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock slump persists U.S. investors returned from the three-day July Fourth holiday weekend to find stock futures down yet again. The market wrapped up its worst first […]
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More parts of China battle Covid and threats of lockdown as cases spike again
Covid-related restrictions tightened in parts of China as local cases climbed, while lighter measures such as virus testing linger on in Shanghai, pictured here on July 3, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Just days after China relaxed some Covid controls, virus cases in different parts of the country have put […]
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This woman died because of an abortion ban. Americans fear they could be next.
After the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, some doctors are highlighting the 2012 death of a pregnant woman in Ireland and warning that the same thing could happen on a large scale in the United States. Dr. Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old Indian-born dentist, died in 2012 in Galway, on Ireland’s west coast, […]
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Three stock market themes to play in the third quarter
The health care sector is often a sleepy performer but in this market turmoil it may prove to be one of the areas of not only safety in the third quarter — but growth. The third quarter could be a turbulent time, after the worst first half for stocks since 1970. As investors fear rampant […]
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These stocks have major upside heading into the second half, Wall Street analysts say
Wall Street analysts named a handful of buy-rated stocks this past week as must-own stock picks for the second half of the year. These defensive companies have characteristics that will carry them through any additional economic and market turmoil, analysts said. CNBC combed through recent Wall Street research to find the top buying opportunities as […]
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WHO says monkeypox cases triple in Europe in two weeks, urgent action needed to contain spread
The World Health Organization on Friday warned that urgent action is needed to contain the spread of monkeypox in Europe, as cases have tripled over the past two weeks. Europe is the center of a global outbreak of the virus with 90% of confirmed monkeypox cases reported there, according to the WHO. New infections have […]
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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to New York vaccine mandate for health care workers
Health care workers protest against being forced to get the Covid-19 vaccine on August 27, 2021, outside the New York State Office Building in Hauppauge, New York. Alejandra Villa Loarca | Newsday | Getty Images The Supreme Court declined Thursday to take up a legal challenge brought by health care workers in New York who oppose the […]
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FDA backs changing Covid booster shots to target most recent omicron subvariants
There hasn’t been enough research on how much protection a fourth dose can offer, medical professionals told CNBC. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said vaccine manufacturers should update their Covid-19 booster shots to target the most recent omicron subvariants that are gaining ground in the U.S. Dr. Peter […]
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