Senators reach tentative deal on $10 billion in additional Covid funding, Romney says
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) walks through the Senate Subway on his way to a security briefing for senators on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on...
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Home prices surged over 20% in March as interest rates also rose, according to S&P Case-Shiller
A sold sign sits outside a home. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Rising mortgage rates did not slow down rising home prices in March. Nationally, home...
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WHO recommends gay and bisexual men limit sexual partners to reduce the spread of monkeypox
The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended that gay and bisexual men limit their number of sexual partners to protect themselves from monkeypox and help...
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Homebuyers are canceling deals at the highest rate since the start of the pandemic
A ‘for sale’ sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami, Florida. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales...
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Biden administration makes at-home Covid tests available for free again this winter
Take home COVID-19 self testing kits provided by the District of Columbia government, which provides city residents four free take home tests per day, are...
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U.S. has until June to decide whether we need new Covid shots for this fall, FDA official says
A volunteer is injected with a vaccine as he participates in a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination study at the Research Centers of America, in Hollywood,...
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Pfizer says Israel data shows third Covid shot restores protection from infection to 95% as it makes case to FDA for boosters
A man receives his third dose of COVID19 vaccine at Sheba Medical Center on July 14, 2021 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Amir Levy | Getty...
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Fauci says U.S. in ‘active communication’ with South African scientists about Covid variant
White House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci gives his opening statement before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on “Next Steps: The Road...
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Pfizer CEO says omicron appears milder but spreads faster and could lead to more Covid mutations
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla addresses a press conference after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S....
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Senate confirms Biden FDA pick Califf, despite objections to drug industry ties
The Senate narrowly confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as Food and Drug Administration commissioner on Tuesday, over objections to his pharmaceutical industry ties and concerns he...
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Mortgage rates fall sharply after negative GDP report and Fed’s latest hike
Just one day after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate, mortgage rates took a sharp turn lower. The average rate on the popular 30-year...
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Want to book a flight but pay for it next year? Here’s how it works
Travel demand is still picking up, and so are the prices of flight tickets. Surging prices are causing some to cut back on spending, but...