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2,997 new coronavirus cases counted in Kentucky's weekly report

2,997 new coronavirus cases counted in Kentucky's weekly report

WEKU · Apr 25, 2022

Morning mail: lobby group under fire for trans billboard, old China trip sparks new dispute, Elon Musk buys Twitter

Tuesday: AOC and Swimming Australia threaten legal action over billboards claiming ‘women’s sport is not for men’. Plus: the world’s richest man now owns Twitter

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022

Trucker convoy egged, driven out by angry residents in Oakland

A trucker convoy that has rolled across the U.S. protesting coronavirus health measures and other government mandates met an unexpected roadblock in Oakland when neighbors came out in force to throw eggs at the group.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 25, 2022

FDA Gives Green Signal To Human Trial For Sorrento's STI-9167 Against Omicron

The FDA has cleared Sorrento Therapeutics Inc's (NASDAQ:SRNE) investigational new drug application (IND) for intravenous (IV) STI-9167 (COVISHIELD) to study the safety and pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers.  STI-9167 is the IV formulation of the intranasal STI-9199 neutralizing antibody. Also Read: Sorrento To Start Late-Stage Trial Of Abivertinib In Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients. The Phase 1 study…

Benzinga · Apr 25, 2022

Poland, Moderna Working Towards Increased Flexibility Of COVID-19 Vaccine Contracts: Reuters

Poland can compromise with Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) on increasing the flexibility of COVID-19 vaccine contracts, Reuters reported citing the health minister, striking an upbeat tone after initial talks with the company. Poland has said it will not take or pay for more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union's supply contract.  Reuters…

Benzinga · Apr 25, 2022

Shares plunge as fears grow over impact of China’s draconian Covid lockdown

In China, shares saw their biggest slump since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Social media influencer Tinx apologises for controversial resurfaced tweets

‘When I read the tweets back I was ashamed and embarrassed,’ she said in statement

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Why This Analyst Thinks HCA Healthcare Was 'Well Oversold' After Revised Outlook

RBC Capital Market reduced the target price for HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:HCA) from $291 to $267 (26.5% upside), noting the shares were well oversold on Friday (-22%) after a ~5.5% guide-down on known labor headwinds.  The analysts continue to view the labor backdrop as largely transitory and believe HCA management is well equipped to…

Benzinga · Apr 25, 2022

One borough has Covid rate above national average as Greater Manchester region continues to see infections drop

Stockport has the highest rate of infections across the entire region

Manchester Evening News · Apr 25, 2022

What's Happening With BioNTech SE Shares?

Shares of vaccine companies, including BioNTech SE - ADR (NASDAQ: BNTX), are trading higher amid COVID-19 concerns due to rising cases in China.

Benzinga · Apr 25, 2022