Busy bars and restaurants on Old Compton Street, Soho, in London in April 2021. SOPA pictures | LightRocket | Getty Images The UK continued easing restrictions on its economy and social contact on Monday, but the spread of the variant of Covid, which first appeared in India, threatens a total lifting of the measures. From…

People take their lunch break in the Raffles Place financial district in Singapore on May 5, 2021. Facebook Facebook Logo Log in to Facebook to connect with Roslan Rahman AFP | Getty Images Singapore will close most schools from Wednesday after the city-state reported the highest number of local COVID-19 infections in months, including several…

Wynn Las Vegas will remain closed due to the nationwide shutdown due to the continued spread of the coronavirus on April 27, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Wynn Las Vegas quickly changed its rules on masks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines on Thursday that…

Shoppers and diners are likely to see few, if any, immediate changes to company policies regarding social distancing and wearing masks when going to the grocery store or eating out, despite new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the UK Public health field. “All in all, nothing is likely to happen,”…

Houston Astros fans will reach home run outfield player Willie Calhoun, 5, hit by Texas Rangers in the first inning of the baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros, Texas on May 13, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Leslie Plaza | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Mask mandates are slowly…

GoodRx co-CEO Doug Hirsch on Friday expressed confidence in the company’s outlook, telling CNBC that the recent acquisitions will help expand the business offering as it approaches a post-pandemic healthcare landscape. A day earlier, GoodRx reported a 20% increase in revenue for the first quarter, up from $ 133.4 million a year ago to $…

Dr. Peter Hotez argued that the real reason some Americans don’t get vaccinated is because of their political ideology. “They unfortunately tie their political loyalty to the political right. And we see this in the bottom ten states in terms of vaccination rates,” which is half the coverage in the top ten states, said Hotez,…

A person sits in Bryant Park after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) new guidelines for wearing and vaccinating outdoor masks during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Manhattan, New York, New York , USA. April 27, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Disney quickly announced that it plans to further increase capacity limits…

A woman walks past a cordoned off Merlion Park in Singapore on June 12, 2020. Facebook Facebook Logo Sign in to Facebook to connect with Suhaimi Abdullah Getty Images SINGAPORE – Singapore’s benchmark index, the Straits Times, fell 3% after the government announced further tightening of Covid-19 restrictions and the likelihood of another delay in…

Travelers wait to check-in for a flight within the international terminal at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fully vaccinated and flying? You still need to wear a mask. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that…