Gates Foundation to spend $120M on access to Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators.
Arkansas restaurant pays student employees to do homework during shift
A restaurant group in Arkansas is allowing student employees to do homework for an hour while on the clock, an initiative that is raising grades and also recruiting more employees amid the country’s labor shortage.
Colin Powell, former US secretary of state, dies of COVID-19 complications
Colin Powell, former U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died due to complications from COVID-19.
September was worst month for child COVID-19 infections, AAP says
The American Academy of Pediatrics also said the overall COVID-19 infection rate is 8,035 cases per 100,000 children in the population.
J&J COVID-19 booster: FDA panel endorses extra dose at least 2 months later
An FDA panel on Friday voted to recommend a booster dose of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at least two months later.
Italy's mandatory COVID-19 pass for all workers prompts protests
All workers across public and private sectors in Italy are required to show a COVID-19 health pass to get into their place of employment.
US to lift travel ban for vaccinated foreign nationals on Nov. 8
The White House is expected to announce fully vaccinated international travelers who are foreign nationals will be allowed into the united states starting Nov. 8.
Moderna COVID-19 boosters: FDA panel endorses lower-dose shots for seniors, high risk
The FDA’s independent advisory panel endorsed lower-dose Moderna booster shots for seniors and other high-risk groups.
HPD Senior Police Officer John Wilbanks passes away after battle with COVID-19
Senior Police Officer John Wilbanks, who has been an officer with the Houston Police Department since June 1994, passed away on Wednesday after a battle with COVID-19, the police chief said.
Biden: Number of unvaccinated in US ‘unacceptably high’ amid measured progress
President Joe Biden gave an update on America’s COVID-19 vaccination progress as the rate of administering the shots picked up in recent days.
US unemployment claims fall to lowest level of COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. unemployment claims dropped 36,000 to 293,000 last week, the lowest level since the start of the pandemic, the Labor Department said.
Bali reopens to some foreign travelers as COVID-19 surge subsides
Bali reopened for some international travelers for the first time in over a year. They must have proof of vaccination, test negative and quarantine.
NASA employees gather outside campus Tuesday in opposition to federal vaccine mandate
A group of NASA employees, both civil servants and contractors, gathered outside of the campus Tuesday in opposition to President Biden’s Federal Mandate, which requires companies with 100 or more employees to get vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.
Report finds more people facing medical debt during pandemic
More than half of people who caught COVID-19 or lost income because of it, are now dealing with medical debt, according to a report by the non-profit healthcare advocate The Commonwealth Fund.
Companies hard-pressed for holiday staff despite millions of job openings
Companies that typically hire thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during one of the tightest job markets in decades, making it unlikely they’ll find all the workers they need.
Gas prices on the rise, leaving only 8 states under $3 per gallon
U.S. gas prices across the nation stand at about $3.25 per gallon.
How Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome affects children
Doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital are seeing an increasing number of children sick with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).