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More than 47 million Pfizer vaccine recipients who received both shots at least six months ago became eligible for a booster Friday. More than 39.1 million Moderna vaccine recipients who received both shots at least six months ago became eligible for a booster Friday. The CDC adopted a slightly different criteria for J&J’s one-shot Covid vaccine, making almost 13 million…

Harvard associate professor Joseph Allen explains why he’s advocating setting firm masking deadlines in schools across the U.S.

The AY.4.2 subvariant has been detected in at least five cases in the U.S.: in Washington, D.C., California, North Carolina, Washington state and Massachusetts.

The situation is looking bad once again in Britain, but a closer look reveals that it could be lot worse without the vaccines.

Governments are piling pressure on tech giants like Facebook and Apple to grant authorities access to encrypted messages.

A CDC advisory panel Thursday endorsed boosters of Moderna and J&J Covid vaccines, sending the recommendation to the agency’s director for final approval.

If the committee issues a recommendation, and the CDC signs off, additional shots for those vaccines could be distributed immediately to eligible people.

His comments come in the run-up to COP26, one of the most important climate summits ever held.

The FDA authorized Covid vaccine booster shots made by J&J and Moderna, another critical step in distributing extra doses to tens of millions of people.

There were more than 1.3 million Covid cases reported across the continent over the week ended Sunday, a 7% jump from the prior seven days.

It reaffirms the yawning gap between meaningful climate action and the rhetoric of policymakers touting their commitment to the so-called “energy transition.”

The IAEA’s monitoring agreement with Iran is seen as vital to propping up the beleaguered 2015 Iranian nuclear deal.

The e-commerce giant is offering U.K. workers joining bonuses of up to £3,000 in the run up to the festive period.

Dr. Kavita Patel explains why the surging number of Covid cases in the United Kingdom could be a compelling argument for booster shots.

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine is 93% effective at protecting against hospitalization in 12- to 18-year-olds, the CDC said in a small study released Tuesday.

Johnson & Johnson reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s profit expectations but revenue missed estimates.

Putin had suggested Russia could provide additional supply to Europe at a time when millions of households are facing soaring winter energy bills.

Powell was elderly, a known risk for severe Covid, and suffered from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that studies show can make the shots less effective.

Netflix’s “Squid Game” will reportedly generate almost $900 million in impact value for the company, which said the show is its biggest series launch ever.

Britain has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic to find itself faced with new economic crises that have left the country in “a precarious position,” experts say.