The latest Covid-19 outbreak in Taiwan is a lesson that a containment strategy aiming for zero local transmission may not be sustainable in the long term, a public health professor said Tuesday. Before the recent explosion in cases, Taiwan had reported very few Covid infections for more than a year — and most were imported.…

The average daily number of Covid cases in the US is less than half of the level recorded in early May, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The country averaged 23,407 new infections per day for the past week, down from about 49,600 on May 1, a 53% decrease. Federal data shows that…

Global wellness expert Deepak Chopra told CNBC that he was “devastated” and “broken” over the Covid-19 crisis that is currently gripping India and said the country could have dealt with the situation much better. Chopra, who was born and raised in New Delhi before continuing his medical education in the United States, hopes lessons will…

Health workers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant on children during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, on a deserted road in Kathmandu on May 3, 2020. Prakash Mathema | AFP | Getty Images Nepal underestimated its second wave of Covid-19 infections and needs to step up its efforts to…

A crowd of travelers are checking in for their flights in LAX on Friday, May 28, 2021. Allen J. Cockroaches | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The U.S. has reported the lowest number of Covid-19 cases in more than a year as the country’s airports recorded the highest number of travelers since the pandemic…

A medical worker injects a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine into a man on May 19, 2021 at a hospital in Accra, capital of Ghana. Seth | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Africa will need at least 20 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine within the next six weeks to allow people who have…

Here are the top news, trends, and analysis that investors need to get their trading day started: 1. Dow futures rise as stocks head for earnings week A Wall Street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on May 4, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Futures contracts for…

Hounslow, London, which became one of the UK’s biggest hotspots for the variant of the coronavirus first identified in India on Thursday May 27, 2021. Tejas Sandhu | MI News | NurPhoto | Getty Images Cases of the Covid-19 variant, first identified in India, have more than doubled in England within a week, the country’s…

Uber offered it to drivers. Airbnb did it for hosts. Now Doximity is providing it to doctors, but in a much bigger way. In its IPO prospectus on Friday, health-tech company Doximity — which is often described as the LinkedIn for doctors — said it’s allocating up to 15% of shares in the offering for…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its public health guidance for summer camps Friday, saying fully vaccinated teens don’t need to wear face masks or stay 6 feet away from others. Fully vaccinated teens should still wear masks where required, including at local businesses and workplaces, according to the CDC. Camps can be…