WATCH LIVE Concerns are mounting that the window of opportunity for containing the escalating monkeypox outbreak may be closing, with vaccine shortages leaving some at-risk groups waiting weeks to get jabbed. Health professionals have warned that a failure to get the outbreak under control could […]
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U.S. to provide 50,000 monkeypox vaccines for Pride and other events with high attendance by gay men
The U.S. will provide 50,000 monkeypox vaccine doses specifically for large events with high attendance by gay and bisexual men in an effort to better reach the community most at risk right now, health officials said Thursday. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for […]
Childhood polio vaccination rate is dangerously low in some New York communities, increasing the risk of an outbreak
The childhood polio vaccination rate is as low as 37% in some communities in the New York City metro area, despite a vaccine mandate, increasing the risk of an outbreak as the virus circulates locally for the first time in decades. Polio vaccination is mandatory […]
Monkeypox cases jumped 20% in the last week to 35,000 across 92 countries, WHO says
Monkeypox continues to spread across the globe with cases jumping by 20% over the last week, according to the World Health Organization. Infections increased by nearly 7,500 to more than 35,000 cases total across 92 countries, but nearly all reported cases are in Europe and […]
CDC Director Walensky to reorganize agency after admitting Covid pandemic response fell short
WATCH LIVE CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is reorganizing the agency, saying it didn’t react quick enough during the Covid pandemic, according an internal review of the agency’s operations released on Wednesday. Walensky laid out several organizational changes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will […]
Best Buy to sell over-the-counter hearing devices this fall following change in FDA regulation
Best Buy said Wednesday that it will offer an expanded collection of hearing products and services this fall after federal regulators said they would begin allowing sales of over-the-counter hearing devices. By fall, the Minneapolis-based company said 300 of its more than 1,000 stores will […]
We’re making two sales due to an overbought market, meme stock froth
We’re selling 35 shares of Danaher (DHR) at roughly $300.48 each; and 30 shares of Linde (LIN) at roughly $310.45 each. Following Wednesday’s trades, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 450 shares of Danaher, decreasing its weighting to 4.50% from 4.73%; and 270 shares of […]
Polio has been circulating for months in New York City area and poses an ongoing risk to the unvaccinated, CDC says
Polio has been circulating locally in the New York City metropolitan area for months after an individual introduced the virus from abroad, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An unvaccinated young adult in Rockland County, a suburb of New York City, caught […]
The Inflation Reduction Act caps costs for Medicare patients on insulin. Where the push for broader relief stands
WATCH LIVE A new legislative package slated to be signed by President Joe Biden this week will be a big win for Medicare patients who struggle to cover the cost of insulin to manage their diabetes. But the bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act, fell […]
4 takeaways from the Investing Club’s ‘Morning Meeting’ on Monday
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments: Oil’s decline is good news We want confirmation that inflation’s peaked Quick mentions: JNJ, LLY, LIN Disney’s real problem is […]