The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Much-loved 'pioneering' garden centre to close after 51 years

The family owners of All In One garden centre in Middleton say business hasn't bloomed since the Covid pandemic

Manchester Evening News · Jun 7, 2022

Notts MP under fire over claims people use 'personal tragedies with Covid' for 'political agendas'

He faced questions from the Labour Nottingham East MP

Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2022

Merck, Ridgeback Announce New Molnupiravir Data From Late-Stage COVID-19 Study

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced that the Annals of Internal Medicine had published additional data from the Phase 3 MOVe-OUT trial of Lagevrio (molnupiravir) in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk for progressing to severe disease. A lower proportion of molnupiravir-treated participants in the modified intent-to-treat population had an acute care…

Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022

Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz’s defence attorneys ask to withdraw from death penalty trial

The public defenders representing Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz tried to withdraw from his death penalty trial after the judge ordered them to move forward with jury selection even though one member of their five-member team has COVID-19

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

SpiceJet extends ESOP scheme to mid-level employees, critical resource staff

NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet has extended its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) scheme to certain mid-level employees as well as "critical resource" staff for the role they played in the company amid the Covid-19 crisis, sources said on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Hello Group Clocks 9.3% Revenue Decline In Q1; Plans $200M Stock Buyback

Hello Group Inc (NASDAQ:MOMO) reported a first-quarter FY22 net revenue decline of 9.3% year-on-year to $496.6 million, beating the consensus of $466.5 million. Drivers: Monthly Active Users (MAU) on the Momo application were 110.9 million in March 2022, down from 115.3 million in March 2021. Total paying users of its live video service and…

Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022

Yet to test negative for coronavirus, Sonia seeks time from ED

She was scheduled to appear before Central agency on June 8 in National Herald money laundering case

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Long COVID is proving to be common, but it’s still not clear how to prevent or treat it

DENVER — Two years after the first COVID-19 patients raised alarms that symptoms could last for months, it’s clear the phenomenon is common — but medical experts still don’t know much about what causes it or how to treat it.

The Denver Post · Jun 7, 2022

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Veru Seeks Emergency Use Nod For COVID-19 Therapy, Vincerx Cuts Workforce, Moderna Starts Dosing In Flu Vaccine Study

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022

JP Morgan Sees Buying Opportunities In Alibaba And Other Chinese Stocks Citing These Reasons

The 2021's deep selloff in Chinese stocks could finally be on the verge of a turnaround, Bloomberg quoted JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) strategist Marko Kolanovic. Kolanovic expected the Chinese equities to have reached their turning point with ease in lockdowns, continued growth support measures, and possible relaxation in the regulatory crackdown.…

Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022