Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Friday urged fellow Americans vaccinated to be vigilant about the Covid Delta variant, telling CNBC that its highly transmissible nature cannot be ignored even by people with immunity protection. “The original premise of vaccines – that they reduce the risk of serious illness and hospitalization – is still intact,” said the…

When Covid-19 cases soared nationwide during the first few months of the pandemic, Amelia Catacutan said that her mental health was at an “all-time low.” Catacutan, a Filipino-American college student entering her sophomore year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said it was hard to cope with the social isolation, virtual learning environment and anxiety over…

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Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday evening that Joaquin Duato will become the company’s new CEO effective January 3, replacing previous chairman Alex Gorsky. Duato will also be appointed to the company’s board of directors following his move to the C-suite role. Previously, he was Vice Chairman of the company’s Executive Committee. “I have had…

Macy’s said Thursday that consumers across the country shop differently depending on where they live and how they feel about Covid. During the retailer’s final fiscal quarter, he said, some people still felt uncomfortable walking into a store, especially in urban areas like New York City. “Right now there is definitely a different psychology between…

Workers and shoppers eat on the steps of Freyberg Place in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, on October 29, 2020, enjoying the freedom of Covid-19 Alert Level 1. Lynn Grieveson | Newsroom | Getty Images New Zealand was widely expected to become the first advanced economy to raise interest rates, but the central bank left rates…

Sri Lankan politician Pavithra Wanniarachchi, who was former Minister of Health, was assigned to the Ministry of Transport. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi | AFP | Getty Images Sri Lanka’s president replaced the country’s health minister in a cabinet reshuffle this week as the Covid crisis worsened and daily deaths and infections hit record highs. Health Minister Pavithra…

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The intensive care and pulmonologist Dr. Vin Gupta told CNBC that the most effective way to fight the coronavirus pandemic is to vaccinate the rest of the world before booster vaccinations are given to healthy Americans under 65. “An ‘America First’ vaccine strategy should be about vaccinating as much of the world as possible so…

Maria Van Kerkhove, Head of the Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis Division of the World Health Organization, speaks during a press conference following a meeting of the Emergency Committee on the new coronavirus in Geneva on January 22, 2020. Pierre Albouy | AFP | Getty Images A senior World Health Organization official said data from some…