banner https://www.profitablecpmrate.com/nsirjwzb79?key=c706907e420c1171a8852e02ab2e6ea4

US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers

The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed the arrest of Chinese national Xu Zewei, an alleged prolific contract hacker who carried out cyberattacks for China. Xu was arrested in Italy at the request of U.S. prosecutors. Xu and another Chinese national Zhang Yu, who remains at large, are accused in a nine-charge indictment of “hacking and … Read more

Reform MP suspends himself from party over Covid loans allegations

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A Reform UK MP has suspended himself from the party over allegations that he received £70,000 of government loans during the coronavirus pandemic.  James McMurdock removed the whip from himself, leaving Nigel Farage’s rightwing populist … Read more

Feeling Hoarse? You Might Have the New ‘Stratus’ Covid Variant

Another NEW covid variant is currently rapidly gaining a foothold. Known officially as XFG—or informally as “Stratus”—it has been declared a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization (WHO), and is expected to circulate alongside the now dominant Nimbus variant throughout the northern hemisphere summer. The risk to public health is low, the WHO … Read more

WHO Monitors New Covid Variant Spreading in America and Europe

A new Covid variant is being kept under surveillance by the World Health Organization (WHO) as its emergence has led to an increase in infections in several regions of the world. First identified at the end of January, the variant—called NB.1.8.1 but known informally as “Nimbus”—is a descendant of the Omicron family of Covid sublineages, … Read more

Moderna’s new COVID vaccine was just approved by the FDA. Here’s what you need to know

© 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal InformationFORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive … Read more

Goldman-backed Starling Bank profit drops amid Covid loan issue

The Starling Bank app displayed on a person’s phone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images LONDON — British online lender Starling Bank on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in annual profit, citing an issue with Covid-era business loan fraud and a regulatory fine over financial crime failings. Starling, which offers fee-free current accounts and … Read more

The latest COVID strain, NB 1.8.1, is an Omicron variant. Here’s all you need to know

Between measles and bird flu, there is no shortage of outbreaks to monitor. But experts suggest adding another to your radar: the latest strain of COVID, NB 1.8.1, which is surging in China and has been detected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s airport screening program in California, Washington, Virginia, and the … Read more

FDA outlines stricter Covid vaccine approval standards

Brandon Guerrero, of Compton, California, is given both a flu and Covid vaccine at CVS in Huntington Park, California, Aug. 28, 2024. Christina House | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday outlined new regulatory guidance for future Covid-19 vaccine boosters, setting stricter approval standards for healthy Americans.  The … Read more

Moderna’s Super-Vaccine for Flu and Covid Works—Now Politics Could Sink It

Moderna’s mRNA-based flu and covid-19 vaccine could provide the best of both worlds—if it’s actually ever approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This week, scientists at Moderna published data from a Phase III trial testing the company’s combination vaccine, codenamed mRNA-1083. Individuals given mRNA-1083 appeared to generate the same or even greater immune response … Read more

Trump tariffs could prove nearly as harmful to U.S. auto market as Lehman collapse and COVID outbreak, warn S&P forecasters

President Trump’s tariffs that took affect earlier this month are proving to be almost as disruptive to the U.S. auto industry as the global coronavirus pandemic and the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.  On Monday, auto industry forecaster S&P Global Mobility cut a staggering 700,000 cars and light trucks from its U.S. sales estimate for this year. … Read more

banner banner https://www.profitablecpmrate.com/nsirjwzb79?key=c706907e420c1171a8852e02ab2e6ea4