Epidemics
Meatpacker JBS Removed At-Risk Workers from Beef Plant Amid Covid-19 Surge
Meatpacking company JBS USA Holdings Inc. said it has removed hundreds of at-risk workers from a Colorado beef plant in response to rising Covid-19 infections, as the U.S. meat industry seeks to defend itself against the pandemic’s current surge. JBS’s move comes as the largest U.S. beef processor faces a fresh Covid-19 outbreak in Greeley, …
CDC Urges Americans Not to Travel for Thanksgiving
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly urged Americans Thursday not to travel for Thanksgiving, in one of its sharpest warnings to date, as an official said the agency is alarmed by the exponential growth in Covid-19 cases, as well as rising hospitalizations and deaths. With the pandemic in its 11th month in the …
Natural-Gas Drillers Outshine Oil Peers as Covid-19 Surges
A split reality is emerging for U.S. shale drillers: Those that primarily pump oil are still struggling to survive, while those that produce natural gas are slowly seeing signs of recovery. Oil-focused fracking companies are under extreme financial strain, as renewed concerns about the coronavirus pandemic are weighing down crude prices. But gas-focused drillers are …
European stocks slump after SAP profit warning and new COVID-19 restrictions
Italian anti-riot policemen clash with demonstrators over measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the center of Naples, southern Italy, on October, 24, 2020. carlo hermann/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images European stocks traded lower Monday on a combination of worries, including a profit warning from business software giant SAP, new restrictions on activity in response to …
Pivotal Studies of Covid-19 Vaccines From AstraZeneca, J&J Resuming
The restarts mean testing of two of the most advanced Covid-19 vaccines in development can get back on track after their testing had been sidetracked. The testing is crucial for regulators to evaluate whether the vaccines safely protect against the virus and should be given widely. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had wrapped up …
Covid-19’s Global Divide: As West Reels, Asia Keeps Virus at Bay
While a surge in coronavirus infections is forcing U.S. states and European countries to shut down bars, open field hospitals and limit social gatherings to small groups of people, such measures are becoming distant memories in much of Asia. For months now, life across Asia, where the virus first emerged, has mostly returned to normal. …
Trump Remains Hospitalized as Doctors Offer Mixed Signals on Health
WASHINGTON—President Trump remained hospitalized with Covid-19 on Monday after seeking to project confidence and vigor over the weekend, as his doctors offered conflicting signals about how he is faring with the unpredictable illness. The president’s physicians are expected to deliver another update on his condition on Monday. Doctors said Sunday that the president’s vital signs …
White House Gives Mixed Signals on Trump’s Health
WASHINGTON—President Trump’s health condition was unclear as he was treated at a hospital for the coronavirus Saturday, with his physician saying his symptoms were improving, but a person familiar with the situation warning that the past day had been concerning and that the next 48 hours would be critical to his recovery. In a briefing …
Fauci says public health measures to curb coronavirus spread could dampen flu season
Public health measures like wearing a mask and avoiding close contact with others could help prevent the forthcoming influenza season from complicating the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Thursday. The United States has been the country “most severely hit” by the coronavirus with more than 7 …
U.S. Stocks Open Higher as Bank Earnings Reports Roll In
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday as another round of earnings reports from major banks and blue-chip companies began trickling in. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 39 points, or 0.1%, shortly after the opening bell. The S&P 500 climbed 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite also rose 0.1%. Shares of Bank of America fell 1.7% after it …