CNN: Shanghai Disney closes as city sees record surge in Covid cases. >"China's financial hub of Shanghai reported on Monday a record daily surge in local _...Read More_

"David Bennett Sr. had received a heart from a genetically modified pig, a procedure that may yet offer hope to millions of Americans needing transplants."

"President Biden’s surgeon general on Thursday formally requested that the major tech platforms submit information about the scale of Covid-19 misinformation on social networks, search engines, crowdsourced platforms, e-commerce platforms _...Read More_

CNN: Oil surges above $110 and natural gas soars as markets 'panic' over Russia. >"Global crude oil prices surged to more than $110 per barrel and the cost _...Read More_

CNN: Dow futures tumble 600 points and oil surges as West pours on Russian sanctions. >"US stock futures tumbled and oil prices surged Monday morning as investors _...Read More_

>"After the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children's hospitals across the United States braced for what _...Read More_

"Dr. Vivek Murthy said Pfizer’s vaccine would “undergo the same independent, rigorous and transparent review process” for children under 5 that was used to authorize vaccines for adults."

CNN: Oil prices will surge to $100 this year, Goldman Sachs warns. >"Goldman Sachs is now calling for oil prices to hit $100 a barrel later this year and continue rising in _...Read More_

"Elective” means a surgery is not an emergency and can be scheduled in advance; it does not mean it’s optional.  Waiting in some cases can be life-threatening. Hospitals are carefully weighing which surgeries can be delayed, executives say. _...Read More_

>"The year's last day of trading is shaping up to be a quiet one. Stocks were down just slightly Friday morning. But 2021 was still a banner year for Wall Street."

>"An unprecedented spike in Covid-19 cases fueled by the fast-moving Omicron variant is crushing hospitals across the United States, with doctors describing packed emergency rooms as health experts implore New Year's Eve revelers to keep _...Read More_

>"Covid-19 numbers keep soaring as Christmastime travelers scatter back across country and Americans prepare for another holiday weekend."

>"As the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread across the US this holiday season, the rate of daily Covid-19 cases detected has eclipsed _...Read More_

>"As the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread across the US this holiday season, the rate of daily Covid-19 cases detected has eclipsed those fueled by the Delta variant over the summer."

>"Israel is to begin rolling out a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine with immediate effect for people ages 60 and over, medical workers and people with suppressed immune systems, the Prime Minister's Office announced Tuesday, _...Read More_