More than a portion of United States states are experiencing Covid-19 activity in wastewater, and President Joe Biden remains in isolation after announcing Wednesday that he had infected the virus for the third time.
Twenty-six states are reporting “high” or “very high” levels of the virus 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: Novovax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA), and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) are manufacturing new Covid vaccines that are expected to be available sooner at 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 late trading on Thursday. Moderna fell 2. 16% to $121. 37. Pfizer is down 1. 07% to $29. 70.
The exchange-traded budget containing shares of Pfizer, which has a market capitalization of the vaccine development organization of $169 billion, decreased on Thursday afternoon.
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