More than a fraction of US states are experiencing Covid-19 activity in wastewater, and President Joe Biden remains in isolation after announcing on Wednesday that he had been infected with the virus for the third time.
Twenty-six states report “high” or “very high” virus levels at sites, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The states with titles are Arkansas, California, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, and Texas.
Biden’s leadership no longer considers Covid-19 a public health emergency, but instead treats it as a respiratory virus that must be prevented through an annual vaccination campaign, the Washington Post reported.
Biden remains at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as he takes office as president.
Vaccine stocks to watch out for: Novovax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) are making new Covid vaccines that are expected to be available before the end of September, The New York Times reported.
The Novavax vaccine will target JN. 1, the main variant in the spring.
Pfizer and Moderna are introducing vaccines targeting KP. 2, which accounts for about one in four new cases. Two similar variants, KP. 3 and LB. 1, account for more than a portion of the new cases, the Times said.
NVAX, MRNA, PFE Price Action: Novovax shares fell 5. 7% to $14. 94 in the closed session on Thursday. Moderna fell 2. 16% to $121. 37. Pfizer is down 1. 07% to $29. 70.
The exchange-traded budget containing Pfizer shares, which has a market capitalization of the vaccine development organization of $169 billion, declined Thursday afternoon.
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