Health & Science

The rate of daily U.S. vaccine doses reported administered held above 3 million Thursday, and in many states, nearly 50% of residents have gotten inoculations.

The number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

The Biden administration is preparing for the potential need for Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, though nothing is certain, a top U.S. official said.

The funds will be used to help improve the detection, monitoring and mitigation of “new and potentially dangerous strains,” the White House said.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said earlier this month hospitals are seeing more younger adults admitted with Covid-19 as more contagious variants spread.

Some experts say it is achievable, though difficult — but others are warning that herd immunity may not be possible when it comes to COVID-19.

Americans do not “seem to be prepared” to do what’s necessary to stamp out Covid, former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said people will “likely” need a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated.

The cruise CEOs made their case in this week’s meeting to replace the government’s phased-in approach to sailings from U.S. ports, sources told CNBC.

“I think that the left-behind health care stocks are now coming back to life at the expense of the cyclical growth plays,” the “Mad Money” host said.

Pence underwent surgery to have a pacemaker implanted after experiencing “symptoms associated with a slow heart rate,” his office said.

The nation’s top health officials are testifying before Congress Thursday as the U.S. enters a critical phase in its battle to emerge from the Covid pandemic.

The rate of new U.S. Covid cases remains elevated as the country continues efforts to ramp up its vaccination campaign.

Merck announced Thursday it will end the development of its experimental drug for patients hospitalized with severe Covid-19.

Since the beginning of April, India has reported more than 1.9 million new cases and over 10,600 deaths, per CNBC’s calculations of health ministry data.

Maldives is set to offer visitors vaccinations on arrival as part of its three-pronged initiative aimed at reviving the country’s hard hit tourism sector.

A CDC panel on Wednesday postponed a decision on J&J’s Covid vaccine while it investigates cases of six women developing a rare blood-clotting disorder.

A CDC and Kansas State University study found that the risk of exposure to Covid-19 could be as much as 57% lower if airlines keep middle seats open.

The hearing comes two days after dozens of states abruptly stopped administering Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid vaccine.

All six cases occurred in women ages 18 to 48, with symptoms developing six to 13 days after they received the shot.