Tag Archives: COVID19

Zoom (ZM) reported its fiscal Q1 2022 earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, beating analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom line with revenue soaring 191% year-over-year. The video conferencing company saw stratospheric growth during the pandemic, and investors are closely watching its performance in the coming quarters as the pandemic wanes and people begin meeting more in person. Here are the most important numbers from the report compared with what analysts were expecting as… Source link

New viral variants of the Covid-19 coronavirus are on the way, claimed Moderna scientists and executives in a Thursday virtual investor event, as reported by Barrons. “As the virus spreads, it is rapidly mutating,” the company’s chief scientific officer, Melissa Moore, said on the call. “Some of these new viral strains appear to be even more transmissible than the original strain… We already know that some of these new strains are less susceptible to neutralization by our current… Source link

The International Olympic Committee and organizers of the 2021 Tokyo Games will require competing athletes to sign a waiver and assume all risk related to COVID-19 throughout the upcoming Summer Olympics. Yahoo Sports obtained a copy of the waiver, which is similar to those signed by participants at previous Olympics, but this includes updated language that protects the IOC and organizers specifically against consequences of the coronavirus that has infected at least 169 million people… Source link

Reuters U.S. lawmakers probe Kabbage, BlueVine and partner banks over pandemic loans -letters U.S. lawmakers have opened an investigation into financial technology companies Kabbage Inc and BlueVine and their partner banks for their roles in distributing billions of dollars in pandemic aid to small businesses, according to letters seen by Reuters. The loan scheme, known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), has drawn criticism from regulators and the media for failing to implement… Source link

In stark contrast to last summer, more Americans now say violent crime is a “very big problem” in the U.S. than say the same about COVID-19, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll — a shift that suggests policing and public safety could come to dominate U.S. politics as the pandemic subsides, potentially putting the Biden administration and Democratic leaders on the defensive. The survey of 1,588 U.S. adults, which was conducted from May 24 to May 26, found that just 32 percent of… Source link

Before he was Kentucky’s junior senator, Rand Paul was a practicing ophthalmologist. So when the doctor turned Republican lawmaker recently announced that he would not be getting vaccinated for COVID-19 because he already has “natural immunity,” some Americans may have assumed he was following the science. He wasn’t. “Until they show me evidence that people who have already had the infection are dying in large numbers or being hospitalized or getting very sick,” Paul told radio… Source link

The Wrap Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ to Become First Late-Night Show to Return With Full, Vaccinated Audience “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” will return to the The Ed Sullivan Theater on June 14 with a full, vaccinated audience, the CBS late-night show revealed Monday. This makes the “Late Show” the first network late-night show to not just make the move back to its home studio, but also with a complete crowd. Per CBS, “After more than a year and 205 episodes produced… Source link

Rep. Lauren Boebert on the House steps of the Capitol on Monday, January 4, 2021. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Rep. Lauren Boebert falsely claimed Texas hasn’t recorded a single COVID-19 death in two months. “Since removing the mask mandate …Texas has not reported a single COVID death,” she claimed. Data shows 3,600 Texans lost their lives to the virus since March 2, the day restrictions were lifted. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado… Source link

LeBron James‘ reported breach of NBA health and safety protocols led to no visible consequences for the Los Angeles Lakers star. Charles Barkley isn’t surprised. During an interview with LaJethro Jenkins on Yahoo Sports’ “Dunk Bait,” the NBA Hall of Famer discussed James reportedly attending a promotional event for a tequila before the NBA’s play-in tournament, in which the Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors to return to the NBA playoffs. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported Saturday morning… Source link

A coronavirus outbreak among vaccinated players and staff has “” the New York Yankees and attracted the attention of the CDC this week. So far, eight people, including shortstop Gleyber Torres, have tested positive more than 14 days after being fully vaccinated. Because the team has a high level of vaccinated personnel, the Yankees have not missed any games while weathering this outbreak, and seven of the eight cases have been asymptomatic. Still, the accidental case study of post-vaccine… Source link