Coronavirus

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine less effective in ages 5-11: study

Two doses of the Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine was protective against severe disease in children aged 5 to 11 during the recent omicron variant surge, but quickly lost most of its ability to prevent infection in the age group, according to a study by New York State researchers.

Estée Lauder fires executive John Demsey

Estée Lauder Cos. has fired John Demsey, a senior executive who last week posted a meme on his personal Instagram account that contained a racial slur and a joke about Covid-19.