[ad_1] High levels of Covid-19 deaths hurt fourth-quarter results in MetLife Inc.’s MET 0.65% business of providing employer-sponsored life insurance as the Delta variant persisted in the U.S., but the outsize payouts were more than offset by unusually strong investment gains. The New York company’s net income soared to $1.18 billion, up from $124 million […]
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[ad_1] As the Omicron surge drives infection rates to record highs, testing has emerged as an essential tool for limiting its spread. But over the last month, laboratories and manufacturers have struggled to keep up with the demand. In December, neighborhood pharmacies sold out of rapid antigen tests. Getting an appointment for the more sensitive […]
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[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY — Senate President J. Stuart Adams tested positive and negative for COVID-19 twice as the Utah State Legislature got under way. But his most recent test is negative, the Utah State Senate said late Tuesday. Sen. Adams, R-Layton, began exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 on Wednesday night and tested positive. He isolated […]
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[ad_1] JERUSALEM — An Israeli hospital on Monday said preliminary research indicates a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine provides only limited defense against the omicron variant that is raging around the world. Sheba Hospital last month began administering a fourth vaccine to more than 270 medical workers – 154 who received a Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine […]
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