Covid-19

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene made a commitment to put every effort into prosecuting Dr. Anthony Fauci, accusing him of committing “crimes against humanity.” What Happened: Greene made the statements at a political gathering over the weekend. She was speaking at the...

Elon Musk has been asked a hypothetical question about the vaccination of Mars settlers by Mark Cuban, the “Shark Tank” fame billionaire entrepreneur. Cuban’s question comes amid a series of tweets discussing the COVID-19 vaccine and U.S. military personnel. What Happened: Musk...

On Friday, Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) announced that it has submitted an FDA application for review of its Spikevax 2024-2025 formula, which targets the SARS-CoV-2 variant JN.1. The submission is based on FDA guidance, which advised that COVID-19 vaccines should be updated to a monovalent JN.1...

Vaccine stocks have been on the fly ever since a never-before-seen bird flu strain started infecting people around the globe. On Thursday, a 59-year-old man with previous health conditions died in Mexico after contracting the H5N2 virus. The source of the virus in this case remains unknown. The...

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) is back in the spotlight as its stock skyrockets following a wave of positive news about its COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA has notified Novavax that it completed the filing review of the final portion of its Biologics License Application for its COVID-19 vaccine, setting a...

Las Vegas tourism is on a winning streak, and several casinos that light up the city stand to benefit. Sin City’s overnight stays saw growth compared to both last year and pre-COVID times, per Placer.ai data. See below. Tourism in Las Vegas is booming, with overnight stays in the city...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, denied accusations of suppressing the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in China. Testifying before the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Fauci said that he never...

Shares of vaccine producers' stocks are trading higher Wednesday on reports indicating disease experts predict a small rise in COVID-19 cases this summer. The Details: According to a report from NBC News, experts predict a small rise in COVID-19 cases as a newly dominant strain spreads. The new...

In a recent address at Georgetown University Law Center, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell encouraged graduates to consider public service as a career path. Powell, who is currently isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, shared personal anecdotes about his career in public service. What...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has tested positive for COVID-19 and is working from home. What Happened: Powell, 71, tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday and is experiencing symptoms, a Fed spokesperson said in an emailed statement, according to Reuters. He is adhering to the guidance of the...

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) has reportedly achieved a significant victory at the European Patent Office (EPO) in its ongoing legal battle with Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) over the Covid-19 vaccine.  The EPO’s Opposition...

Thursday, AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) released high-level results from the SUPERNOVA Phase 3 COVID-19 pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) trial. The study showed AstraZeneca's sipavibart (formerly AZD3152), an investigational long-acting antibody (LAAB),...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) praised the courage of Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, following an assassination attempt, in relation to his stance on the World Health Organization and COVID-19 vaccinations. What Happened: On Wednesday, Greene took to X, formerly Twitter, to...

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) has declared a worldwide cessation of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, due to an “excess of updated vaccines.” What Happened: The company began the withdrawal process on Tuesday, attributing the decision to the proliferation and availability of multiple variants...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has seemingly supported Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in his criticism of the Joe Biden administration’s alleged suppression of the lab leak theory. What Happened: On Wednesday, the tech billionaire reacted to Jordan’s thread on X, formerly Twitter. In his...