More airlines fill middle seats — in direct opposition to CDC’s own advice on reducing COVID-19 exposure
Nearly every airline is allowing travelers to book the middle seats on flights, despite a new study from the Centers…
The semiconductor shortage is here to stay, but it will affect chip companies differently
This article is part of a series tracking the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on major businesses and sectors. For…
Gyms lobby for Washington aid, saying they’re ‘part of our health and fitness infrastructure’
Washington has delivered aid to industries hammered by the COVID-19 crisis, with the relief ranging from $28.6 billion for restaurants…
Get ready for stock buybacks to roar back
U.S. corporations ranging from financial powerhouses to technology titans also have been stockpiling cash as a ballast against the COVID-19…
WHO says global COVID-19 cases nearly doubled in last two months, making vaccine drive more urgent than ever
The World Health Organization warned Friday that the global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 has almost…
Getting COVID creates far higher risk of rare blood clots than vaccines, Oxford study finds
A new study from researchers at Oxford University has found that people who contract COVID-19 are at far higher risk…
Moderna and Novavax added to ‘mix and match’ COVID-19 vaccine trial
A major U.K. trial looking at whether COVID-19 vaccines can be safely mixed has been expanded to include shots made…
Stocks trade mixed, Dow under pressure as U.S. pauses Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine rollout
U.S. stocks are mixed Tuesday at midday after U.S. public-health agencies requested a temporary halt in the use of Johnson…
An Israeli study says a COVID-19 variant can still infect vaccinated people — here’s what Fauci says the research means
A small Israeli study indicates that some of the new coronavirus variants may put people who have been vaccinated at…
U.K. COVID-19 strain doesn’t lead to more deaths, study finds
The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom spreads more easily than older strains but doesn’t lead to more…