The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

‘$20 is not going to make up for loss of pay when you have to take days off’

Move came just one day after US death toll from virus hit one million

The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot.

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) shareholders rejected compensation packages for top executives, including a payout of as much as $178.6 million to CEO Pat Gelsinger. Shareholders cast 1.78 billion votes against executive compensation at the annual meeting. Shareholders cast 921.2 million votes in favor of the compensation. The vote is non-binding.  Gelsinger has earned 1,711 times as…

The US government is under pressure to lift all Covid travel restrictions, with hundreds of travel firms issuing a plea to end requirement for pre-departure testing

The FDA has authorized the first nonprescription test to detect Covid-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The test, called the Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test, was developed by Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (NYSE:LH). It can be sold directly to consumers online or at retail.  A person can self-collect a nasal…

The FDA is expected to authorize a booster shot of Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) / BioNTech SE's (NASDAQ:BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 probably by today, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies submitted an application to the FDA for authorization last month. They have cited data from…

While most Covid travel restrictions have been lifted, there are still many reasons why a trip to Spain could be risky if you're not aware of local laws and customs

BEIJING: The Asian Para Games, which were scheduled to take place from October 9 to 15 in Hangzhou, China have been postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers officially announced on Tuesday.