Healthcare
FedEx is ready for additional COVID-19 vaccine distribution here and abroad, touts 'unparalleled' delivery network
"Our unparalleled Express network was built for time-definite shipments such as these vaccines," FedEx president and chief operating officer Raj Subramaniam told analysts Thursday. "Simply put, a global health of this scale requires a network of our scale to address. This is who we are and what we do."
Pfizer disputes COVID-19 vaccine problems, says millions of doses are sitting in warehouse
Pfizer defended the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, saying that it currently has millions of doses sitting in a warehouse awaiting shipping instructions after Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said there have been some hiccups.
FDA panel endorses Moderna coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
The panel's recommendation was the final step before senior FDA officials decide whether to approve the vaccine for mass use.
Uber pledges 10 million free or discounted rides for people seeking COVID-19 vaccination
"We hope our technology can help make the largest-ever global immunization campaign a success and deliver the benefits of the vaccine quickly, effectively and equitably," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a statement.
Hotel bookings surge following news of COVID-19 vaccine approval
After news of the FDA's first COVID-19 vaccine approval, the number of hotel bookings at properties across websites such as Hyatt, Marriott, Best Western and booking platforms like Kayak, Hotwire and Priceline saw the largest jump in daily bookings since March when the pandemic became widespread in the U.S., according to new data shared with FOX Business from travel technology company RateGain.
COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteers note occasional harsh side effects
While the data show that some Moderna and Pfizer trial volunteers experienced side effects, even those who had harsh reactions recommend the shots.
San Francisco board condemns naming of local hospital for Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, wife Priscilla Chan
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 in favor of the resolution.
Bar Rescue star slams government's coronavirus restrictions on restaurants without stimulus program
Restaurant owners are fighting to protect their lives, “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer told FOX Business on Tuesday.
Eli Lillly CEO: Coronavirus treatment can help ‘offload the stress’ on hospital system right now
Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks said on Tuesday that the pharmaceutical company’s coronavirus antibody treatment, which is “now available coast to coast,” could help "offload the stress" on the hospital system right now.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has 'favorable safety profile,' FDA documents show, putting it closer to approval
The Food and Drug Administration released documents detailing Moderna's coronavirus vaccine candidate's "favorable safety profile" on Tuesday ahead of a key committee meeting scheduled for Thursday.
Two-time Super Bowl winner Tom Coughlin: COVID and helping families tackling childhood cancer in 2020
2020 was certainly not the year that many of us planned for, but it has also, at times, shown us the best of humanity
Walgreens working to deliver COVID-19 vaccines with help from 35,000 nursing and assisted living facilities
Walgreens announced that it has teamed up with 35,000 nursing and assisted living facilities nationwide to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, marking a "historic milestone and important step toward ending the pandemic."
Despite COVID-19 vaccine, more US employees still uncomfortable returning to work: survey
Many Americans may avoid going back to work, despite vaccine arrival
Azar celebrates vaccination of NY health worker: 'It's the American people's vaccine'
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar celebrated the first coronavirus vaccination of a New York health care worker.
Coronavirus vaccine delivery: The journey from the factory to hospitals, in pictures
The FDA, considered the world’s most strict medical regulator, said the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appears safe and strongly protective -- and laid out the data behind it in a daylong public meeting last week for scientists and consumers alike to see.
COVID-19 vaccinations in the US slated to begin Monday
Some 145 U.S. hospitals and other sites will receive vaccine doses Monday, followed by 425 on Tuesday and 66 on Wednesday, according to Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, the federal initiative to deliver Covid-19 vaccines