A joint Government and NHS public information display indicates that a Covid-19 Variant of Concern has been identified locally and provides guidance for residents on 11th June 2021 in Hounslow, United Kingdom. Mark Kerrison | In Pictures | Getty Images Delta, the highly contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in India, is becoming the dominant strain…

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) speaks at the coronavirus press conference in Trenton, New Jersey. Michael Brochstein | Barcroft Media | Getty Images New Jersey has achieved its goal of fully vaccinating more than 4.7 million people living, working and studying in the state about two weeks before its original target date, June 30,…

Peter Thiel-backed psychedelic startup Atai Life Sciences, stocks rose on its first day of trading on Wall Street on Friday. The newly listed Nasdaq stock opened 40% before falling a little. The shares closed nearly 30% to $ 19.45 each. The German biotech company’s IPO on Thursday evening was $ 15 per share, the upper…

President Joe Biden speaks about reaching 300 million COVID-19 vaccination shots, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, June 18, 2021, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP President Joe Biden on Friday doubled down on his administration’s plea to Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as quickly as possible, warning the highly…

Here are the top news, trends, and analysis investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow tracks for the first losing streak of five sessions since January Trader on the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE US stock futures fell sharply on Friday as the Dow appeared poised for its first five-session losing streak…

Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned on Thursday of the potential for long-term brain loss related to Covid, citing a new study from the UK. “In short, the study suggests that there could be long-term loss of brain tissue from Covid, and that would have some long-term consequences,” said the former FDA chief and CNBC employee. “You…

Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe (right) celebrates with 23andMe employees after remotely ringing the NASDAQ opening bell at the headquarters of DNA technology company 23andMe in Sunnyvale, California, USA on June 17, 2021. Peter DaSilva | Reuters The newest trade on the exchange is “ME”. 23andMe, a personalized medicine and home genetic test…

Here are the top news, trends, and analysis investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks will slide after the Fed-driven Wall Street decline Dow futures fell around 50 points on Thursday, a day after the 30-stock average closed 265 points, or nearly 0.8%, as the Federal Reserve raised its rate hike schedule. The…

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…

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…