New York City’s top health official Dr. Oxiris Barbot, who led the city’s response to its coronavirus outbreak, resigned on Tuesday.
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NBCUniversal begins layoffs as it shifts focus toward streaming
NBCUniversal has begun a round of layoffs that will impact around 10% of its full-time employees.
Read moreFlu shot makers plan to supply record numbers of vaccine doses amid Covid-19 pandemic
Public health officials are making an even bigger push for flu vaccination this year to try to reduce hospitalizations from the disease amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Flu shot makers plan to supply record numbers of vaccine doses.
Read moreStocks making the biggest moves midday: Ford, Virgin Galactic, Chegg, Take-Two Interactive & more
These are the stocks posting the largest in midday trading.
Read moreHoward Schultz: U.S. could lose ‘the next Starbucks’ without more aid to small businesses
“Could Starbucks have survived this situation in 1987? And the answer is probably not unless there was some mechanism for the federal government to step in and save these businesses,” Howard Schultz told CNBC.
Read moreBoeing supplier Spirit slides as pandemic brings pain beyond the 737 Max
A key Boeing supplier is facing pain beyond the 737 Max as demand for other planes slips because of the pandemic.
Read moreThe NFL will fine players up to $50,000 for breaking coronavirus rules
As the NFL looks to get back on the gridiron this September in the wake of a global pandemic, the league has mandated several new safety protocols in an effort to keep players and team members safe.
Read moreCinemark and Regal have more theaters than AMC and they don’t want to shorten the theatrical window
Cinemark said it is willing to talk with studios about modifying the theatrical release window, but would only do so if it was “in the best interests of the overall industry, our company and our shareholders.”
Read moreU.S. government begins two trials testing Eli Lilly’s coronavirus antibody drug
The trials, called ACTIV-2 and ACTIV-3, will look at U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly’s experimental treatment known as LY-CoV555, which is being developed in partnership with Canadian biotech company AbCellera.
Read moreTrump says coronavirus death toll ‘is what it is’ as he insists pandemic is ‘under control’ in U.S.
“They are dying. That’s true, and — it is what it is,” Trump said when asked how he could claim his administration has a handle on the virus as it kills 1,000 Americans a day.
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