First members of military are discharged for refusing COVID vaccine
The Air Force has discharged 27 service members.
Coronavirus Pandemic
California joining New York in reinstituting indoor mask mandate
The mandates for public places are slated to be in effect until January 15. But some county officials in New York are balking.
T-Mobile joins employers paying at least $20 an hour
Wireless carrier says number of applicants for customer service jobs spiked after it began paying workers more.
First Omicron death confirmed in U.K. as PM warns of "tidal wave" of infection
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the variant will account for a majority of new COVID cases in London within a day as it spreads at a "phenomenal rate."
Is it safe to attend the company holiday party this year?
After COVID-19 shut down last year's festivities, in-person company gatherings are making a comeback.
Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, December 12, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
One year after FDA authorized Pfizer's COVID vaccine, cases are on the rise
Saturday marks one year since the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
N.Y. mandates masks at indoor public places that do not require vaccination
The measure is effective starting on Monday until January 15.
ER overwhelmed with unvaccinated COVID patients
The surge in new COVID-19 cases almost all are related to the Delta Variant which still accounts for more than 99% of all new cases.
Lyft will let employees work remotely for all of 2022
Another virus wave and uncertainty over the Omicron variant is throwing a wrench in companies' office return plans.
CDC recommends Pfizer booster shots for Americans as young as 16
Less than a third of Americans 16 to 17 years old will initially be eligible to receive the additional dose.
Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison on diversity, vaccines and inflation
Retailer chief, one of only three Black Fortune 500 CEOs, says companies must improve how they develop talent.
Doctor fired for trying to treat COVID patients with ivermectin
Mississippi hospital dismisses physician after he sought to administer anti-parasite drug to three people with COVID-19.
Why the PS5 is still hard to find — and tips for scoring one
Blame supply-chain disruption and bots for the shortage. "It's like playing the lottery at this point," one expert says.
As inflation jumps, clothing prices rise at record pace online
Apparel up 17% in past year, making it more expensive consumer item this November compared to last, according to new data.
Jobless claims fall to 52-year low as layoffs decline
Only 184,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, the lowest number since 1969.
U.K. reimposes COVID rules amid claims government itself ignored them
Scandal over an apparent party at PM Boris Johnson's own house, of which he denies any knowledge, shakes trust in the government as the U.K. grapples with rising Omicron cases.
FDA OK's first antibody drug aimed at long-term COVID-19 prevention
The AstraZeneca drug is drug for people with immunodeficiency and other serious health problems or allergies who can't get adequate protection from vaccinations.
CEOs, scientists on whether current vaccines can fight Omicron
A preliminary study from Pfizer and BioNTech suggest that a booster shot might be the best way to combat Omicron.
Omicron can evade vaccines, but Pfizer says booster jabs do the trick
While it appears that Omicron has a "very large" advantage over previous strains, it doesn't appear to be making people sicker, and Pfizer says a booster shot "neutralized" it in the lab.
More than 50 cities competing for remote workers
Cities like Tulsa, Oklahoma, are competing for workers who are up for grabs now that they can work from anywhere.
Judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors
A federal judge in Georgia issued a stay Tuesday to bar enforcement of the mandate nationwide.
2,750 people have more wealth than half the planet: report
Inequality during the pandemic has swelled to the highest level in over a century, new economic data show.
What a former CDC director says about Omicron
Former acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser, pediatrician and president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, weighs in on the latest COVID-19 variant.
U.S.-bound travelers scramble as new COVID test rules take effect
The new testing rules come as coronavirus cases rise ahead of the holidays. In the U.S., officials are reporting more than 100,000 new infections a day for the first time since early October.
HealthWatch
Oregon eyes nation's first universal healthcare system. Will it work?
Severely disabled toddler euthanized in the Netherlands under new rules
Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern
Teen's headache reveals family health risk: "Saving people's lives"
Will an FDA crackdown curb access to cheaper GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
Bone health and the "silent disease": 4 things women should know
Even the smallest joys can help prevent suicide, researchers say
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