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New Yorkers 30 and over can get Covid-19 vaccine starting Tuesday

New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. Vaccine eligibility had previously been restricted to people over 50, people in certain job categories and those with health conditions that put them at risk for serious illness if they were to become infected with the coronavirus. Previously, 12.2 million out of over 15 million New Yorkers over the age of 16 were eligible for COVID-19 vaccination as of last week. People over the age of 30 can begin booking appointments at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Today we take a monumental step forward in the fight to beat COVID, the Democratic governor said in a news release, adding that the new timetable was well ahead of the May 1 deadline set by the White House. The new rule comes as New York continues to face among the highest levels of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations in the nation. Infectiou

Biden administration extends federal moratorium on evictions

The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic

US suspends all trade engagement with Myanmar until elected govt returns

The United States is immediately suspending all engagement with Myanmar under a 2013 trade and investment agreement until the return of a democratically elected government, USTR Katherine Tai said

Rational expectations

Evolving conditions would lead to adjustment in markets

At $2.06 per dose, India pays the least for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The price paid by different governments for a vaccine dose - including for the same vaccine - varies across countries, Unicef data shows

Edward Said: An 'intellectual' biography

Book review of Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said

Wall Street rallies on strong recovery hopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow rose in a broad-based rally on Friday with technology, healthcare and financial stocks providing the biggest lift as investors bet on a recovery that is expected to deliver the fastest economic growth since 1984.

Suez Canal ramps up efforts to end blockage, US watching energy mkt impact

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Suez Canal stepped up efforts on Friday to free a stuck mega vessel, after an earlier attempt failed to end a blockage that has lifted shipping rates for fuel tankers and scrambled global supply chains for everything from grains to baby clothes.

Ad agencies step away from oil and gas in echo of cigarette exodus

Guy Hayward, global chief executive of Forsman & Bodenfors, an international ad agency, said its New York office has signed a pledge to no longer work for oil and gas producers

US orders Tesla CEO Elon Musk to delete tweet on worker benefits

The NLRB backed a ruling from a US labor judge in 2019 that the electric-car maker had committed a series of violations of the National Labor Relations Act in 2017 and 2018

Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy sworn in as US Surgeon General

Indian-American physician Vivek Murthy has been sworn in as the 21st Surgeon General of the US, a role in which his top priority would be to end the coronavirus pandemic that has severely hit the country and be a voice for science. Honoured to be sworn in as your Surgeon General. I owe this day to my family who has guided & supported me every step of the way, Dr Murthy, 43, said on Thursday soon after being sworn in as the top doctor of the country by Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. He has occupied the position of America's Surgeon General for the second time. In 2011, president Barack Obama tapped him to serve on the advisory group on prevention, health promotion, and integrative and public health. I stand ready to work with you to end this pandemic & build a world where good health is within everyone's grasp, he said. Ready to take on this position as the Nation's Doctor to help end this pandemic, be a voice for science, & support our nation on its

President Joe Biden says it's his expectation' to run again

President Joe Biden says it's his expectation that he'll run for reelection in 2024.

Tech stocks drag Wall Steer lower in choppy trade

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq slid on Thursday as investors sold technology shares and bought underpriced stocks likely to do well on expectations the U.S. economy grows at its fastest pace in decades this year.

The making of another storm

Evolving conditions in both domestic and international markets can materially increase policy complexities

Biden administration weighing corporate tax increase: Janet Yellen

Biden is considering an increase in the corporate income tax rate, as one of the tax proposals to offset the cost of the upcoming long-term investment plans, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said

US backs Philippines in standoff over South China Sea reef

The United States said Tuesday it's backing the Philippines in a new standoff with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea

Cineworld's US theatres to lift curtains in time for 'Godzilla vs. Kong'

Cinema operators have been devastated by empty halls during the lockdowns

'Border is closed': Biden administration pushes back amid mounting crisis

Homeland Security Secretary said the administration's message to would-be border-crossers was simple: "Now is not the time to come. Do not come. The journey is dangerous"

AstraZeneca US trial shows 79% efficacy against Covid-19 pandemic

Trial found no increased risk of blood clots

Is global turbulence likely?

The US Fed has learned from the "taper tantrum", and will carefully choreograph words and deeds in the coming years