Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. S&P 500 looks to add to Thursday’s record close A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York, April 16, 2021.…

Some of the 12,000 attendees who flew to Miami for the largest Bitcoin event in history last weekend have started testing positive for Covid. Bitcoin 2021 attracted crypto enthusiasts from around the world to the Mana Wynwood Convention Center in the arts and entertainment district of Miami. For three days, conference attendees huddled in overcrowded…

A young man in West Virginia receives the vaccine while overlooking the West Virginia Capitol Building at Riggleman Hall. Stephen Zenner | LightRakete | Getty Images There have been a higher than expected number of cases of heart inflammation in 16- to 24-year-olds after receiving their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna,…

A woman wearing a face mask as a prevention against Covid-19 walks along the promenade at Marina Bay in Singapore on May 9th, 2020. Facebook Facebook logo Sign up on Facebook to connect with Roslan Rahman AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE – The Singapore government announced on Thursday that it would ease restrictions on Covid…

Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Wednesday that he believes enough Americans are fully vaccinated to delay the risk of the Delta-Covid variant. “The question is, are there enough unvaccinated people for this to get into the population and spread further? I happen to think it unlikely that this could pose a threat until the…

Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson Alex Gorsky speaks during an event at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building March 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky reiterated Wednesday that people will likely need to receive additional doses of the Covid-19…

Florida and Alabama will no longer report daily Covid cases and deaths as vaccinations rise and states begin moving into the “next phase” of the pandemic. Florida rolled out a weekly Covid data reporting plan on Friday, the state emergency management department said on its website. “Florida is moving into the next phase of the…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing about the federal response to the coronavirus on Capitol Hill March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Susan Walsh | Swimming pool | Getty Images U.S. health officials are making efforts…

Tourists walk along Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow on November 6, 2020. ALEXANDER NEMENOV | AFP | Getty Images With Russia’s coronavirus shot Sputnik V sluggishly received among its own citizens, Russia is considering launching travel packages for Covid vaccinations for tourists. Russian state news agency Tass quoted one of…

Dementia expert Dr. Jason Karlawish told CNBC he was skeptical about the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. “Another study is needed to see if this drug is actually effective. Unfortunately, the FDA has approved the drug for marketing, although they also want another study,” said the co-director of the Penn…