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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky insisted she didn’t overrule a vaccine advisory committee by expanding the agency’s approval of Pfizer’s Covid boosters.

Two hosts of “The View” tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday moments before a sit-down interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. 

Biden said unvaccinated people are hindering economic growth, costing jobs and putting unnecessary strain on the health-care system.

Millions of student loan borrowers are on edge, left questioning if they’ll be paying back their loans for years more or have them soon erased.

Delta says it currently has about 1,600 people on its no-fly list for bad passenger behavior.

Greyhound announced in July an operating loss of $12 million for fiscal year 2021.

U.S. stock futures dropped after another strong rally pushed the Dow into positive territory for the week.

A lack of funding has left thousands of health facilities struggling to buy medical supplies and pay their staff, said the World Health Organization.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky overruled a CDC advisory panel and cleared the distribution of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid booster shots to a wide swath of Americans.

The National Institutes of Health director called Israel’s data on Covid vaccine booster shots “impressive,” saying it shows a tenfold reduction in infection.

Southwest’s incoming CEO Bob Jordan vowed not to repeat disruptions over the summer.

The CDC tracked 1,613 pregnant women who received a Covid-19 vaccine, 30% of whom were vaccinated in the second trimester with the rest in the third trimester.

A key CDC advisory group is meeting Thursday to debate and vote on exactly who should get booster shots of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine.

Dow futures rose more than 200 points after the 30-stock average and the S&P 500 broke four-session losing streaks.

Travel companies and attractions in the United States can legally require travelers to wear masks and show proof of vaccination to enter.

The Asian Development Bank lowered its growth forecast for the region to 3.1% for 2021, from its previous forecast of 4.4%.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a partnership between the United States and the European Union to further global Covid-19 vaccination efforts as wealthy nations pull far ahead in their inoculation rates.

The CDC’s vaccine advisory committee is now expected to vote Thursday afternoon on the FDA’s proposal.

The FDA still has not announced a decision on whether it will authorize Covid booster shots as a key CDC panel concludes its first day of a two-day meeting.

The seven-day average of U.S. Covid deaths has crossed 2,000 per day for the first time since March.