CDC warns against travel to more COVID-stricken countries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Monday against travel to a dozen additional countries, citing high rates of COVID-19 infection.
Job openings remained elevated in December as Americans continued to quit
Americans continued to quit their jobs in droves in December 2021, underscoring how persistent turmoil in the labor market has made it difficult for employers to fill open positions.
COVID cases within 'controllable range', Beijing Olympics organizer says
The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range" despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday.
The new clues about who will develop long COVID
Asthma. Unhealthy gut bacteria. The presence of autoantibodies, usually associated with autoimmune conditions. These are among the risk factors identified in new studies as potentially making someone at greater risk of developing long COVID, a condition in which wide-ranging symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog and racing heart rate persist months after an initial COVID-19 infection.
A look at the artists pulling music from Spotify over Joe Rogan’s content
Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren have all removed their music from Spotify in opposition to the coronavirus-related content published via Joe Rogan's podcast exclusive to the platform.
White House warns omicron spike could skew January jobs report
The Biden administration is laying the groundwork for disappointing job growth in January, warning that an omicron-fueled surge in COVID-19 cases earlier this month likely distorted hiring as the virus sidelined millions of workers.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval
Moderna said Monday that U.S. health regulators from the Food and Drug Administration have granted full approval to the company's COVID-19 vaccine.
Musk mocks Trudeau, says 'freedom' truckers protest proves 'small fringe minority' is the government
Elon Musk mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for downplaying vaccine mandate protests as "small fringe minority."
Meet Bob Jordan: Southwest's incoming CEO
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, staffing issues and supply chain woes, Bob Jordan told customers in a note last week that he is ready for the job.
Elon Musk throws spotlight on Canadian truck convoy with tweet: ‘Here’s a nice photo of trucks’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday appeared to shine another spotlight on a Canadian truck convoy protesting the country’s vaccine mandate.
New Jersey Gym owner who defied COVID-19 regulations calls probation sentence an 'absolute joke'
Two New Jersey gym owners who kept their business open despite COVID-19 lockdown orders from Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy have been sentenced to one year of probation. One of them called the sentence "an absolute joke" in comments to Fox News Digital.
T-Mobile to terminate corporate employees who aren't vaccinated by April
T-Mobile US Inc will fire corporate employees who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 2, according to an internal company memo posted on the independent blog TMOnews.com.
Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young, ditches Spotify: 'Irresponsible people are spreading lies'
Joni Mitchell is joining Neil Young in his protest against Spotify, declaring on Friday that she is seeking to remove all of her music from the streaming service.
Federal cash helping state, local governments rebound from pandemic losses
Governments lost at least $117 billion in anticipated revenue during the pandemic, but now they're awash in cash.
Virginia AG says state universities cannot mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees, students
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Friday that state institutions of higher education cannot require the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of students’ enrollment or in-person attendance.
Elon Musk offers support to Canadian truckers amid COVID vaccine mandate
Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered support to Canadian truckers protesting the federal government’s vaccine mandate on Thursday in a series of tweets.
Key inflation gauge surges 5.8% in December, fastest pace in four decades
Annual inflation is running at the hottest pace in nearly four decades as widespread supply disruptions, extraordinarily high consumer demand and worker shortages fuel rapidly rising price increases.
IRS suspends sending automated notices as taxpayers balk
The IRS says it has been taking steps to help taxpayers avoid confusion and provide relief as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.
Is 'Dry January' hurting bars and alcohol retailers? Business execs chime in
While some Dry January objectors have speculated that the health month is hurting bars and alcohol retailers, professionals in the field say there’s a host of reasons why some small business owners are struggling.
Neil Young's Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan content backed by WHO director-general
"Ohio" singer Neil Young's boycott of Spotify over comedian Joe Rogan's podcast content has been back by the World Health Organization's director-general.