[ad_1] Shares of Eli Lilly & Co. LLY, +1.03% rose 0.4% in premarket trading Thursday, after the drug giant reported fourth-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations, as COVID-19 antibodies revenue topped $1 billion, which was well above forecasts. Net income fell to $1.73 billion, or $1.90 a share, from $2.12 billion, or $2.32 […]
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[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has been found in five African countries, a World Health Organization scientist said on Thursday, adding she was concerned about the development because samples of BA.2 may not be spotted as a form of Omicron. The BA.2 sub-variant has begun to replace Omicron’s more […]
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[ad_1] BOXFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The mask debate continues in schools across the nation as data shows we may be getting past the omicron wave. The latest data from the R.I. Department of Health on Wednesday shows cases and hospitalizations trending down. Currently, 351 people are in the hospital, which is the lowest number since […]
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[ad_1] Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed a new COVID-19 emergency proclamation last week, keeping COVID-19 restrictions in place. It also adds that cruise ship passengers must abide by Safe Travels Hawaii program requirements. “Just a few weeks ago, Hawaii saw record high COVID-19 cases in our communities,” Ige said in a news release. “While we […]
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[ad_1] This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Thursday, February 3, 2022 Omicron wave retreats, leaving wreckage in its wake Like a strong tide that crashes into a beach shore before it washes back out to […]
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[ad_1] “I want to thank you for all you have done up to this point to ensure that our school year could be sustained with in-person learning by adhering to all mitigation efforts to ensure everyone’s health and safety,” she said. The decision follows similar moves by school systems in Fayette and Fulton counties, which […]
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[ad_1] As Colorado shifts toward an endemic response to COVID-19, the state health department is looking to the private sector for help in rethinking strategies to deal with the presence of the virus forever, and appears to be trying to shed its central role in limiting its spread in the process. The Colorado Department of […]
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[ad_1] Omicron is finally on its way out, but it’s leaving behind a death toll that is still rising. By the numbers: New cases are plunging. The U.S. is now averaging just under 425,000 new cases per day, down from over 750,000 per day just two weeks ago. And for the first time since the […]
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[ad_1] On Wednesday, the rolling average statewide was 13,482, a decrease of about 36% since the peak. Below is a summary of the school districts’ data. Because the data relies on self-reporting, the numbers are likely higher, according to health officials. Districts say the figures aren’t exact and the data sometimes changes after their reports […]
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[ad_1] Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Singapore has approved Pfizer’s (PFE.N) oral COVID-19 medicine Paxlovid, its Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Thursday. Paxlovid is […]
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