COVID-19

New York will lift most of its Covid-19 restrictions after the state reached an adult vaccination rate of 70%, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. Once a global Covid hotspot, the state now has one of the lowest positivity rates in the U.S. More than 11.1 million of the state’s residents have been vaccinated with at least one shot and about 9.8…

Royal Caribbean postponed the inaugural sailing of its Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship after several crew members tested positive for COVID-19.

The Delta variant of the coronavirus accounts for 10% of new U.S. cases and is known to spread more easily and cause more severe disease.

Hackensack Meridian Health is prepared to provide continued care for at their COVID-19 recovery center for those experiencing side-effects. To learn more visit HackensackMeridianHealth.org/COVIDCenter.

Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released its updated statement and economic projections.

More than 3.46 million tri-state residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. New York’s first positive case was announced on Sunday, March 1, 2020; the state’s first death was announced nearly two weeks later, on March 14, 2020. New York City accounts for the vast majority of cases and deaths in the state. The number of cases in New…

Consumers can expect sticker shock on a variety of goods and services over the next few months, experts say.

Rock-bottom rates can help some Americans save money, especially if they can pay down high-interest debt or take out a low-interest loan.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo may have thrown a huge statewide fireworks party to celebrate New York’s vaccine milestone and the end of most COVID restrictions, but some rules still apply. And in case you forget, the MTA is issuing a friendly reminder. The transit agency sent a note out Wednesday reminding New Yorkers and others that they still need to...

“Today is Day 472. Today is Tuesday.” And effective immediately, state-mandated COVID restrictions are eliminated, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said as he announced New York had achieved his 70% vaccine milestone early.

Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff took risks to get her business off the ground. She applied that same philosophy toward surviving the coronavirus pandemic.

The CEO of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis outlined how policymakers and the health industry can improve pandemic preparedness.

Nearly 900 people received expired COVID-19 vaccine doses at a vaccination site in Times Square this month, health officials said Tuesday. The 899 people who received doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the former NFL Experience building in Times Square between June 5 and June 10 should schedule another Pfizer shot as soon as possible, the New York City Health…

Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s finance minister, said Asia is facing “rolling waves” of Covid-19 infections and vaccination rates in many countries are not high.

Guangzhou saw a cluster of cases appear since May 21 prompting local lockdowns and mass testing, but daily new case numbers have started falling.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a threshold he said the state would celebrate by easing many of its remaining social distancing rules and shooting off fireworks. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Cost and flexibility are most important for Americans planning to travel soon, and credit cards and contactless payment are the preferred methods.

The so-called delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for nearly 10 percent of new cases in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The agency on Monday declared the variant, which was first detected in India, a “variant of concern,” a designation given when there is increased evidence of factors such as transmissibility or…

The U.S. hit another grim milestone in the pandemic Monday, reaching more than 600,000 Covid fatalities as the nation races to administer more vaccine doses.

Flexible leasing agreements allowed retailers to manage costs and have been particularly helpful for new retailers, the Journal reported.

Treasury yields were flat on Tuesday as investors anticipate what the Fed will say in its two-day policy meeting, which kicks off later in the day.