Coronavirus

With rising prices, escalating crime rates, and the approach of year three of a global pandemic, 7 in 10 voters think it was another bad year for the country — and over half feel it was bad for them personally.

U.S. stocks slid Monday, continuing last week's losses, as the rapid spread of the omicron variant continues to worry investors who fear the new surge could hamper economic growth.

The Supreme Court will decide whether to block the implementation of the president's vaccine mandate while lower courts decide whether it's legal.

On Saturday, 48 people of the more than 6,000 passengers and crew on a seven-day cruise tested positive for the virus – less than 1% of the onboard community – Royal Caribbean said in a statement.

Many restaurants are anxious about what is ahead amid the COVID-19 omicron outbreak.

U.S. stock futures, oil prices, and bond yields fell as investors worried that a rise in Omicron Covid-19 cases would stall economic growth and add pressure to inflation.

Nearly half of survey respondents expect their financial situation will stay the same in 2022, and more than a quarter believe their finances will get worse.

Moderna Inc. said a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine increased immune responses against the omicron coronavirus variant compared with two doses in lab tests, signaling the shot could still offer protection despite the variant’s mutations.

Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown.

A microchip technology introduced in recent years by the Stockholm-based startup Epicenter is being presented as a means to store one's COVID-19 vaccine passport under the skin.

Three Christian ministries have asked the Supreme Court to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which requires all companies with 100 employees or more to force workers to get vaccinated or take regular testing for coronavirus. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the mandate in early November but the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on Friday.

Fauci responded to a claim Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly made mid-week before a Senate panel.

CNN is closing its offices to nonessential employee

Weakness in peppermint crops and COVID-caused logistical issues have created a problem for Big Candy.

The Biden administration on Saturday said it would permit slight delays in the implementation of the emergency temporary standard (ETS) that would place vaccination and testing requirements on 84 million American workers.

The risk of reinfection with the omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher, and it has shown no sign of being milder than delta, a study showed, as cases soar across Europe and threaten year-end festivities.

A federal appeals court Friday reinstated the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for large companies, dissolving a stay by another court that had suspended the mandate and continuing a battle that will likely be decided by the Supreme Court.

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly has tested positive for COVID-19 after he testified at a Senate hearing

Boeing has suspended its vaccine requirement for workers

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention received reports on Thursday of eight child cases of a heart inflammation called, myocarditis after receiving the Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine. The children were between the ages of 5-11.