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The shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH), Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) continued to dip in the after-hours session Thursday, as the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention extended its ban on cruise sailing in the United States....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidelines tailored to help long-haul truck drivers and their employers deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the guidelines repeat the disease prevention recommendations that have been in place for the general public for months:...

Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic could combine with the annual seasonal flu in the U.S. in winter and could be more threatening. What Happened The coronavirus outbreak, together with the annual seasonal flu...

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says the Federal Aviation Administration's latest guidelines for protecting flight crews from exposure to the coronavirus are going unheeded by airlines. The FAA was scheduled to meet Monday afternoon with airline industry officials to discuss the guidelines...

Thousands of U.S. citizens are under quarantine due to coronavirus exposure.  They include people evacuated from Wuhan, China; passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship; and residents of a Washington state nursing home where four people recently died. The Center for Disease...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday confirmed a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case in California that could potentially point to a community spread. What Happened The public health institute said it couldn't identify where the patient may have caught the virus. They didn...

The coronavirus is threatening the health of the global markets. Tuesday developments in the outbreak in China corresponded with declines in travel stocks and European luxury brands exposed to Asian markets. What Is The Coronavirus? Coronaviruses are neither new nor uncommon, but occasionally...

Federal officials say vitamin E acetate oil, an additive sometimes found in some liquids used in vaping devices, especially those with THC, may be to blame for the national outbreak of lung injuries that is blamed for the death of 39 people. What We Know Vitamin E acetate, a derivative of vitamin E...

After a failed public health campaign and an ineffective ban on unvaccinated school students, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking drastic measures to curb the nation’s largest measles outbreak in decades. On Tuesday, the mayor declared a public health emergency requiring...

At a time when the flu season is typically coming to a close, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that the number of cases and related medical visits continue to be elevated. Flu season typically ranges from November to March, with flu-like illness peaking in February...

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTK) shares reacted positively following the announcement of a Food and Drug Administration's approved treatment. What To Know The company announced FDA approval of Nuzyra, for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), as well as...

World Autism Awareness Day is observed annually on April 2, a day designated by the United Nations to encourage member nations to take steps to raise awareness of autism.  Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, indicates a wide range of conditions, including challenges with social skills,...

The number of biotech stocks posting gains outstripped those recording losses for the week. Notable among the gainers for the week were Odonate Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ODT) — which reported its financial results Feb. 14 and has been rallying ever since — and ARMO Biosciences Inc...

What Happened Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) traded up 3.7 percent Wednesday after management announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will recommend HEPLISAV-B as an adult vaccination for hepatitis B. The official nod from the Advisory Committee on Immunization...