(Bloomberg) — Two years after reports of a mysterious pneumonia first emerged in Wuhan, the pandemic shows no signs of abating, with the omicron variant pushing worldwide Covid-19 cases above 1 million for a second straight day. The Netherlands will require travelers arriving from the U.S. to self-quarantine for up to ten days. Rapid tests …
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(Reuters) – The Omicron variant was estimated to be 58.6% of the coronavirus variants circulating in the United States as of Dec. 25, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday. The agency also revised down the Omicron proportion of cases for the week ending Dec. 18 to …
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https://youtu.be/Gy_LsL_H6tg (Reuters) – Carnival Corp said on Tuesday a majority of its ships’ itineraries were unchanged, despite a surge in Omicron coronavirus cases that has threatened to stall a recovery in the cruise industry. The world’s largest cruise operator, however, said a few destination ports were reviewing their protocols and processes due to the fast-spreading …
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Italy set another record in daily COVID-19 cases, as the number of people who tested positive jumped by 78,313 during the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s data showed on Tuesday. Within the same timeframe, the country’s health authorities have detected 202 fatalities attributed to the virus, the data revealed. Italy’s COVID death toll, which …
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 hovered around record highs on Tuesday as conviction in the U.S. economy helped investors shrug off concerns over Omicron-driven travel disruptions and store closures, and extended Wall Street’s four-day rally amid thin trading volumes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday shortened the recommended isolation time for …
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The S&P 500 is trading at $4,725.79 to close 2021 – up 28% YTD. With the Federal Reserve planning to raise interest rates in 2022, investors are expecting more moderate gains than the rise seen in 2021. There are two major policy decisions to follow in the first quarter of 2022. 1.) The outcome of …
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As omicron continues to spread across the country, COVID-19 cases are continuing to emerge on cruise ships. Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International and MSC Cruises are among the cruise lines currently dealing with clusters of cases on board resulting in a myriad of scenarios including protocols kicking in to mitigate spread, itinerary changes and …
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Dec 27 (Reuters) – Venezuela this year almost doubled its oil production from last year’s decades-low as its state-owned company struck deals that let it pump and process more extra heavy crude into exportable grades. The surprising reversal began as state-run Petroleos de Venezuela, known as PDVSA, won help from small drilling firms by rolling …
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* GoDaddy rises on report of Starboard investment * Travel stocks drop on Omicron-related flight groundings * Indexes up: Dow 0.33%, S&P 0.52%, Nasdaq 0.54% Dec 27 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 hit a record high on Monday, as a strong retail sales report underscored the strength of the economy and overshadowed worries from Omicron-driven …
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A satellite image shows Russian armored units training in Pogonovo Training Area near Voronezh, Russia, November 26, 2021. Picture taken November 26, 2021. Satellite Image ?2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS Dec 24 (Reuters) – New satellite images captured by a private U.S. company show that Russia has continued to build up its forces in annexed …
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