WASHINGTON — President Trump’s first acknowledgment that he was facing a post-White House life happened on Friday, as he was giving a coronavirus vaccine speech from the Rose Garden. His administration, he vowed, would not initiate another round of lockdowns. “Hopefully, the — the — whatever happens in the future — who knows which administration […]
Dr. Scott Atlas at the White House in October 2020. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Scott Atlas was heavily criticized on Sunday when he tweeted that the people of Michigan should “rise up” against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new COVID-19 restrictions. Whitmer announced on Sunday that the state would be instituting new […]
Joe Biden campaigned for president on a vow to raise taxes for the rich and corporations so that they’d pay their “fair share” — a vow that made some affluent families game out various investment and estate planning scenarios. That pledge was premised on a “blue wave” where Democrats kept the House of Representatives and […]
It may be safest to skip this year’s family holiday gathering if possible, public-health experts say — but the decision is a personal one, and there are ways to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission if you choose to forge ahead. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week issued detailed guidance for […]
“Cytokine storms” have captured the imagination of both historians and the medical community. Despite early comparisons between COVID-19 and influenza, the novel coronavirus was never going to be just another flu. It comes from a different family of viruses, and it has proven far more pernicious and unpredictable. Even so, cytokine storms, where the immune […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you turn off the sound while watching a campaign speech in the Georgia Senate runoff races, ignore the signs and hats, you can still tell which party it’s for by the faces in the audience. If they have masks on, it’s most likely a Democratic event. If not, it’s almost certainly […]
Despite early comparisons between COVID-19 and influenza, coronavirus was never going to be just another flu. It comes from a different family of viruses and it has proven far more pernicious and unpredictable. Even so, “cytokine storms,” where the immune system turns on the body by overreacting to a virus, were widely regarded as playing […]
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Bargain-basement value stocks have been out of favor for years, with investors driving up the prices and popularity of Big Tech, FAANG and other growth stocks. Yet many U.S. market strategists see a window opening for value stocks in 2021 on hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine and […]
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the leading government expert in infectious diseases for the past four decades, gave his estimate of when a vaccine will be available to all Americans: “We’re talking probably by April.” The veteran immunologist said frontline workers, those with pre-existing conditions, and vulnerable […]
A vista in Shenandoah National Park near Harrisonburg, Va. Sarah Hauser, Virginia Tourism Corp. Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I have resided in Salt Lake City for 38 years. We were drawn to the small-town feel and the many outdoor recreational opportunities available to us. But, as the Buddha teaches, nothing stays the same. We […]