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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed eight new members to a panel that advises the government on vaccines after firing the entire 17-member group.

Google offered buyouts to US employees in its Search and other divisions as it looks to cut costs.

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🟢 What’s up

  • Oracle popped 13.31% after the cloud computing giant beat Wall Street forecasts on both the top and bottom lines last quarter.
  • Cardinal Health climbed 4.55% after the healthcare products maker raised its fiscal guidance for the year.
  • CureVac NV exploded 37.59% on the news that BioNTech will acquire the pharma company in an all-stock deal worth $1.25 billion.
  • Datadog rose 3.43% thanks to an upgrade from analysts at Wolfe Research, who think the cybersecurity company has an opportunity for rapid growth thanks to AI.

What’s down

  • Boeing sank 4.79% after an Air India 787 flying from Ahmedabad to London crashed with 242 people aboard. Engine maker GE Aerospace fell 2.25% as well.
  • GameStop plummeted 22.45% after the video game retailer announced late yesterday that it will sell $1.75 billion in convertible bonds to buy more bitcoin.
  • Speaking of raising money, nuclear startup Oklo fell 5.22% on the news that it will sell $400 million of common stock in a public offering.
  • Oxford Industries, parent company of Tommy Bahama and Lily Pulitzer, dropped 14.03% after cutting its fiscal guidance due to tariffs.

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What is the plan for a future with COVID?

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Q: What is the plan for a future with COVID?
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A new 136-page report written by dozens of experts provides a comprehensive roadmap to the next normal both to address the pandemic and protect against future biosecurity threats. The group identified 12 key areas of focus, including long COVID, equity, and vaccines. The report also addressed concerns about how the end of the pandemic will disrupt the U.S. health care system when policies introduced during the public health emergency come to an end. 

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Update on COVID-19 Booster Shots

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Update on COVID-19 booster shots
In case you missed it: If you or a loved one are 50 or older, or are moderately or severely immunocompromised, you can get an additional Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 booster shot at no cost to you.

The CDC recommends an additional booster shot for certain individuals to increase protection from severe disease from COVID-19. People over the age of 50, or who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, can get an additional booster of Pfizer or Moderna 4 months after their last dose.

This is especially important for those 65 and older who are at higher risk from severe disease and most likely to benefit from getting an additional booster.

Learn More: Remember: Medicare covers the COVID-19 vaccine, including booster shots, at no cost to you. Find a COVID-19 vaccine location near you.

Sincerely
The Medicare Team

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UPDATE: Stock Markets, the Economy and Pandemic

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  • Stock Markets: US stocks staged a big afternoon comeback for the second day in a row … but still not big enough to close in the green. American Express was the top performer in both the S&P and the Dow after the company reported its highest billings volume ever in Q4. And, enthusiasm over meme stocks more broadly appears to be dwindling along with cryptos. And, while NASDAQ took a hit, Microsoft reported quarterly sales of more than $50 billion for the first time ever.
  • Economy: The weight of the financial world is on Jerome Powell’s shoulders today. The Federal Reserve chair will provide an update on the central bank’s views on sky-high inflation and its plan for interest rate hikes this year (though none are expected until March).
  • Pandemic: Pfizer and BioNTech started clinical trials for an Omicron-specific vaccine yesterday. The results will help the pharma partners decide whether to replace their current jab formula with one that targets the most dominant Covid variant. The new vaccine is being tested both as a three-shot series for un-vaccinated participants and as a booster for the already vaccinated.
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The HISTORY of Messenger RNA

A Tangled History of mRNA

Hundreds of scientists had worked on mRNA vaccines for decades before the coronavirus pandemic brought a breakthrough.

By Elie Dolgin

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Messenger RNA Medicines | Translate Bio | mRNA Therapeutics

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Cumulative Covid-19 Vaccination Doses Administered to-Date!

2021 Vaccine Equity

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