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Pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine sit on a table at National Jewish Health on Nov. 3, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images News There are no U.S. cases of the new omicron Covid variant, the CDC said late Friday, referring to a heavily mutated strain of the virus that has

A nurse prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children for distribution in Montreal, Quebec on November 24, 2021. ANDREJ IVANOV | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization on Friday assigned the Greek letter omicron to a newly identified Covid variant in South Africa. The U.N. health agency recognized the strain, first referred to

Health Deputy Minister Dr Joe Phaahla, September 02, 2020 in Springs, South Africa. OJ Koloti | Gallo Images | Getty Images South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla said Friday that other countries’ decisions to impose travel restrictions amid concerns over the detection of a heavily mutated variant of Covid-19 in his country is “unjustified.” “The

Registered Nurse Savanah Wagstaff watches as Aliza Burns, a nursing student at Brigham Young University–Idaho, treats a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patient in his isolation room at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho, U.S., October 28, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Global markets went into a tailspin Friday following news of a heavily-mutated Covid-19 variant

Britain’s Health Secretary Sajid Javid speaks during a press conference at Downing Street on October 20, 2021 in London, England. Toby Melville | WPA Pool | Getty Images News The United Kingdom is temporarily suspending flights from six countries as a new Covid variant with more than 30 mutations spreads in South Africa. Sajid Javid,

RT: Maria Van Kerkhove, Head a.i. Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 2020. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The World Health Organization is monitoring a new variant with numerous mutations to the

BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 22: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) speaks with Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s Covid-19 crisis continues to rock the nation with the grim news on Thursday that the total number of deaths has now surpassed 100,000. The country’s

A technologist inspects a computer chip. Sefa Ozel | E+ | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — China’s technology sector has taken a wild ride over the past year, with regulations tightened, billions of dollars wiped off companies’ market value, and a continuing push from Beijing for technological self-sufficiency. Those are among the important themes that

In this article NWL WSM Shoppers pass in front of a Williams Sonoma store at The Mall at Short Hills shopping center in Short Hills, New Jersey. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images As bigger holiday gatherings return, a wave of party hosts are dusting off the champagne glasses, flexing new skills like breadmaking

Senior doctor Thomas Marx puts on his personal protective gear (PPE) before he enters the room of a patient infected with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in an intensive care unit (ICU) at the hospital in Freising, southern Germany. LENNART PREISS | AFP | Getty Images Germany is set to decide on tougher Covid-19 restrictions and

In this article GPS Gap CEO Sonia Syngal on Tuesday defended the apparel retailer’s air freight investments, telling CNBC’s Jim Cramer the near-term profitability impacts were worth taking ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season. In a “Mad Money” interview after Gap’s disappointing quarterly results, Syngal said the company decided to take those costly transportation

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to immediately lift an order halting its Covid vaccine and testing requirements for private businesses, warning that delaying

In this article BNTX Visitors at the Christmas market in Dortmund, western Germany on November 22, 2021. Some of Germany’s federal states have canceled their Christmas markets due to the Covid crisis. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images Germany’s health minister has issued a stark warning to the country’s public, telling citizens that vaccination

Jeff Zients, White House Covid-19 coordinator, speaks during a news conference at the White House on April 13, 2021. Leigh Vogel | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration has no plans to curb future Covid-19 surges using a nationwide lockdown, White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said at a briefing Monday. Zients’ comments

In this article WMT The Walmart+ home screen on a laptop computer in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart is adding another tool to its arsenal this holiday season to drum up online sales: More than 30 livestreaming events, including one with musician Jason Derulo

Jamie Salter, chairman and chief executive of Authentic Brands Group LLC. Norm Betts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retail conglomerate Authentic Brands Group plans to shelve a planned initial public offering and instead sell significant equity stakes in its business to private equity firm CVC Capital, hedge fund HPS Investment Partners and a pool of

WATFORD, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 20: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the Premier League match between Watford and Manchester United at Vicarage Road on November 20, 2021 in Watford, England. Mark Leech/Offside | Offside | Getty Images United have confirmed Solskjaer’s assistant Michael Carrick will be placed in temporary charge, with the club also

In this article APT-AU AFRM Shoppers ascend and descend an escalator at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, November 14, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters As holiday shoppers gear up for celebrations, they’re preparing for a season that will look noticeably different than a year ago. Big parties with family and friends.

Space company Firefly is preparing for the second orbital launch attempt of its Alpha rocket, as the venture looks to build out the foundation of its business. “Firefly is aiming to be the next SpaceX, a very transformative space transportation company,” Firefly CEO Tom Markusic told CNBC. The company recently gave CNBC an inside look

Flight attendants wearing protective masks walk through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images An accidental gun discharge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s security screening area on Saturday afternoon led to all departing flights being briefly halted. The airport said on Twitter there