Journey.com, AirAsia and Oyo on tourism restoration from Covid

Ramping up vaccination rates for Covid-19 will help boost the recovery in the travel and tourism industry, a panel of experts told CNBC. Vaccination is the only comprehensive way to fight the impact of the coronavirus, Ritesh Agarwal, CEO and founder of Indian budget hotel chain start-up Oyo, told Nancy Hungerford during the virtual CNBC …

In response to the WHO, the Delta Covid variant has now unfold in 80 nations and continues to mutate

A mobile Covid-19 vaccination center in front of Bolton City Hall in Bolton, where the number of cases of the Delta variant identified for the first time in India was relatively high. Peter Byrne | PA pictures | Getty Images The variant of Delta Covid, first discovered in India, has now spread to more than …

China’s Guangzhou reviews zero new instances for first time in new cluster

A citizen reacts to a throat swab sampling during a mass covid test in Guangzhou in south China’s Guangdong province Monday, May 31, 2021. Barcroft Media | Barcroft Media | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has reported zero new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since a …

Elizabeth Holmes’ attorneys are involved about discovering an unbiased jury

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (center) and her lawyer are leaving the court on June 15, 2021. Holmes is due to stand trial later this year on wire fraud and other charges. CNBC Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was given permission to breastfeed her newborn on Tuesday during the pauses in her upcoming fraud trial. …

5 issues you must know earlier than the inventory market opens on Tuesday June 15th

Here are the top news, trends, and analysis investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures stable after inflation data before the Fed meeting US stock futures were flat Tuesday after a hotter government report on wholesale prices, which could fuel inflation fears. After last week’s surge in consumer prices, investors will wait …

Nepal’s second Covid wave is now underneath management: Prime minister

Nepal’s second wave of Covid infections is tapering off — but the country needs more vaccines to handle the pandemic, Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli told CNBC. “The wave is under control and it is going down,” he told “Street Signs Asia” on Monday. He said there’s been a 75% decrease in cases. Nepal reported …

Why economists and activists are disillusioned with pledges

(LR) President of the European Council Charles Michel, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi pose for the official welcome and family photo of the heads of state and government during the G7 Carbis Bay Summit on June 11, 2021 in Carbis …

5 issues you must know earlier than the inventory market opens on Monday June 14th

Here are the top news, trends, and analysis investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street will open steadily after another S&P 500 record Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE US stock futures were flat on Monday after the S&P 500 hit another record high on Friday. …

The FDA advisory panel meets to debate Covid vaccines in infants and youngsters

[The stream is slated to start at 8:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] A key body of the Food and Drug Administration is holding a meeting Thursday to discuss the use of Covid-19 vaccines in children 6 months and older. The FDA’s Advisory …

States hope free joints, raceway drives spark vaccination charge uptick

Marijuana activists handed out free joints to vaccinated New Yorkers on April 20, 2021 in New York City. Washington state authorized similar programs in early June. ANGELA WEISS | AFP | Getty Images As Covid vaccination rates flatline or drop across the country, public and private concerns are increasingly turning to incentives — from free …