Covid hospitalizations surpassed last winter's peak over the weekend as the U.S. reported another single-day record of nearly 1.5 million new case Monday.
The FAA said Tuesday that it briefly paused departures at some West Coast airports Monday evening. It's unclear if the action was connected to missile test.
France is about to implement a strict Covid passport system whereby citizens will need to be vaccinated before they can enter restaurant or indoor events.
U.S. stock futures were little changed, one day after a late-session tech stock reversal propelled the Nasdaq from an over 2.5% loss to a slight closing gain.
Richer countries have had earlier access to Covid-19 vaccines and many are already administering their third, or even forth, doses of the vaccine to their citizens.
Professor Eyal Leshem is an infectious disease expert at Sheba Medical Center in Israel, where fourth vaccine doses are being rolled out as Covid cases soar.
International travel is likely to recover soon despite the progress being slowed by the omicron variant, according to AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes.
"Until we see fewer promotional deals and more M&A deals, these online sports gambling stocks ... are very difficult to own," the "Mad Money" host said.
"When an important index like the Nasdaq trades at a three-month low, you have to at least buy something that's being thrown out," the "Mad Money" host said.