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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday declared a state of emergency for polio in a bid to boost immunization rates in the state amid more evidence the virus is spreading in communities. The poliovirus has now been detected in sewage samples…

Registered nurse Darryl Hana administers a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a three-day vaccination clinic at Providence Wilmington Wellness and Activity Center on July 29, 2021 in Wilmington, California.Mario Tama | Getty…

Covid cases are doubling in several states and hospitals are starting to fill again, especially in states with lower vaccination rates, as the highly contagious Delta variant rips across the country.Two of the states that were hardest hit…

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci warned on Sunday that the coronavirus pandemic in the US is now "going in the wrong direction" because too many Americans are still choosing not to vaccinate.When asked by CNN's State of the Union program about…

Covid-19 vaccines from Chinese companies Sinopharm (left) and Sinovac arrived at Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia on June 8, 2021.Sovannara | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesAmong the countries with both high vaccination…

Passengers wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19 are seen on an escalator at Orlando International Airport.Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty ImagesThe number of people traveling again is on the rise. So…

President Joe Biden speaks out on the COVID-19 response and vaccination program in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on May 17, 2021.Nicholas Comb | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden warned on Monday that the number…

Here’s what you need to know:Credit...Doug Mills/The New York TimesTreasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said higher interest rates might be needed to keep the economy from overheating given the large investments that the Biden administration…

"While the level of new cases remains worrying," he said, "continued vaccinations should allow a return to more normal economic conditions later this year."Fed officials have signaled that they will keep interest rates low and bond…

The rally in stock markets during the pandemic was nothing short of astonishing. However, rising interest rates raise the question of how long this bull market can last.In the twelve months to March, the average common stock mutual fund…