Coronavirus

Amid a flurry of executive action, President Biden signed an order Friday calling on the Labor Department to allow workers to collect unemployment benefits if they quit jobs they fear put them at risk for Covid-19. 

U.S. equity markets pulled back from record highs led by Intel and IBM after disappointing earnings.

Walgreens has administered more 1 million coronavirus vaccines in the nation’s long-term care facilities and to other vulnerable populations, the company said Friday.

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The retailer plans to offer the vaccine every day at its more than 5,000 Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies through in-store vaccination clinics and large community events.

Senate Republicans slammed President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill this week, warning the measure will not get 60 votes.

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Oil prices fell Friday after President Biden warned it will take months for the U.S. to get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on President Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt, just days after he assumed the White House and extended pandemic relief for millions of borrowers through September.

The move from the world’s largest retailer comes as U.S. President Joe Biden races to accelerate a frustratingly slow vaccination campaign.

The tech giant will work in collaboration with the Virginia Mason Health System, where residents must register and make an appointment.

They have been popping up in Wyoming, Alaska, Georgia and Texas. Florida city officials have proposed zoning changes to allow them.

Running appointment systems for vaccines has been tough for some states, with long waits and cancellations. Vaccine-administration sites in some places operate for only a few hours a day, while public health departments with little tech expertise have cobbled together systems for appointment reminders and bookings.

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Republicans are pushing back against Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that aims to give state and local governments a “budget bailout” from financial mismanagement in blue states. 

The move aligns with the end of an "Inauguration Pause" placed on the city's Phase 2 reopening activities due to "public health and safety" concerns following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said on Thursday the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package President Biden has proposed is "a good step" to help the "struggling" U.S. economy.

Amazon offered President Biden resources to help the new administration in its vaccine effort, but former Trump officials claim the company never extended that assistance to former President Trump.

Eli Lilly’s antibody drug was found to significantly reduce the risk of contracting symptomatic COVID-19 among residents and staff of long-term care facilities, the company said Thursday.