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Airlines and airports say they are stepping up security ahead of the president’s inauguration next week, with Delta and other major airlines saying they will ban passengers flying to the Washington area from carrying weapons in checked bags. The moves follow the January 6 uprising in the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and the politically colored confrontations …

New strains of virus found in US, J&J vaccine generates immune response CNBC Television The United States is potentially facing a “perpetual infection” of Covid in the spring as new options spread, warns Dr. Scott Gottlieb of CNBC Fmr. FDA chief: Covid-19 vaccine recipients shouldn’t leave CNBC Television security immediately Dr Scott Gottlieb warns recipients of Covid vaccines not to …

Xiaomi headquarters Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China – The Trump administration has added smartphone maker Xiaomi to the blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies. Shares of the Chinese company registered in Hong Kong fell 10.6% on Friday on this news. Beijing-based Xiaomi was the third-largest smartphone maker in the third quarter of 2020, according to Counterpoint Research. The move means Xiaomi …

Dr. Scott Gottlieb stressed the importance of vaccinating as many people as possible and warned of a potentially terrible spring and summer without protective immunity as new variants of Covid appear around the world. “If we fail to gain greater protective immunity among the population, we may face a situation in which we have some perennial infection that targets spring …

As vaccinations continue in the United States, some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to take pictures. Instacart Inc., a grocery delivery service, announced Thursday that it will provide a $ 25 stipend for workers receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. He joins others, including Trader Joe’s and Dollar General, who plan to pay workers extra if vaccinated. “Our …

Starting later this year, Taco Bell will begin testing a Beyond Meat-based dish in its restaurants. The chain did not say what the dish would look like, but said it would not be the usual substitute on the planet you’ve seen from other restaurants, as it will work with Beyond Meat to develop the protein. “I’d say it’s going to …

Shares of Pfizer Inc. PFE, -0.30% sank 0.30% to $ 36.75 on Thursday, which turned out to be a very bad trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.38% falling 0.38% to 3,795.54 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.22% falling by 0.22% to 30,991.52. This was the third consecutive day of stock losses. …

A leaked Twitter post by Jack Dorsey suggests that the company’s policy actions will go beyond President Trump’s ban. The right-wing guerrilla newspaper Project Veritas released a video on Thursday, which was provided to them by the alleged “internal Twitter informant” who secretly recorded Dorsey’s remarks to employees. “You should always feel free to express yourself in any format, the …

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John Hopkins Public Health Professor Dr. Marty Macari gives an insight into the challenges of the coronavirus vaccine process and its prospects for a pandemic. Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce have joined a broad coalition of technology and healthcare companies to create the Vaccination Initiative (VCI), which aims to speed up access to COVID-19 vaccination records by creating a digital passport. …