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WHO urges China to launch information on raccoon canines in Wuhan market
A man wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against Covid-19 walks past a Communist Party flag in Wuhan, China, March 31, 2020. Noël Celis | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization on Friday urged China to release new data linking the origins of the Covid pandemic to animal samples in the…
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FDA advisers suggest full approval of Pfizer’s Covid drug Paxlovid
The pill Paxlovid, used to treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is seen in boxes at the Misericordia hospital in Grosseto, Italy, February 8, 2022. Jennifer Lorenzini | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisory panel on Thursday recommended full approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for high-risk 16-1 adults, but pointed to potentially harmful…
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DeSantis annoys workers by consuming chocolate pudding along with his fingers
The unflattering stories about Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) are piling up as he reportedly eats like an animal and chomps on chocolate pudding with his fingers. About: The Daily Beast: “He would sit in meetings and eat in front of people,” a former DeSantis employee told The Daily Beast, “always like a starving animal that’s…
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Jail time for unpaid tickets was a ‘life lesson’
Sherri Shepherd looks back on her time in prison and recognizes how this negative situation ultimately led to teaching her a very useful ‘life lesson’! In particular, she says the experience has made her more responsible about paying her bills and fines as she has been serving time on unpaid tickets. Sherri Shepherd says prison…
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Retailers launch recession playbook
A woman carries bags of J.Crew, Nordstrom, UGG and Victoria’s Secret merchandise at King of Prussia Mall on December 11, 2022 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images The US economy may not be in recession, but it feels like it is in many businesses across the country. Take Kroger for example.…
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3M’s battle-grade earplug litigation
Nathan Frei, a former active-duty infantry officer who served from 2011 to 2015, first noticed problems with his hearing in 2013, shortly after returning from training with the US Army. Nate was identified with tinnitus and is now one of more than 200,000 plaintiffs suing 3M over its Combat Arms earplugs. Nathan Frei Former active-duty…
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Steven Bannon’s affiliate Guo Wengui faces expenses of fraud
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon greets fugitive Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui before introducing him at a news conference November 20, 2018 in New York. Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Controversial exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui – an aide to former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon – was arrested in New…
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Nancy Meyer’s $130M Netflix movie has been shelved over finances points
Something must give. Less than a year after the acclaimed rom-com filmmaker Nancy Meyer coyly confirmed that she’s signed a deal with Netflix to write and direct an untitled ensemble comedy, the streamer has reportedly shelved the highly-anticipated project. The Hollywood Reporter, citing sources close to the situation, reported that the streaming service and the…
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Airline shares slide regardless of CEOs’ optimistic demand outlook
A JetBlue airplane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on March 9, 2023. Stefanie Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Airline stocks fell on Wednesday as the market fell across the board on worries about the health of some banks and new data showing a slowdown in consumer spending. The NYSE Arca…
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FDA Approves Pfizer’s Covid-Omicron Booster as Fourth Vaccine for Kids Beneath 5
An employee at the Mainz vaccination center draws up a syringe with the Comirnaty vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer, adapted to the Omicron BA.1 variant. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it on Tuesday Pfizers omicron booster shot for children under the age of…
