S&P 500 notches new record; travel stocks dip after J&J vaccine recommendation
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The S&P 500 hit a closing high of 4,141.59 in a mixed day of trading on Tuesday, as U.S. health agencies recommended pausing the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Dow component Johnson & Johnson fell 1.34% after the recommendation to pause the vaccine. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Alex Gorsky, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, speaks during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo
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Suicide rates declined in parts of U.S., world early in pandemic, study finds
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While increased incidence of mental health conditions has been seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say that suicide rates have not increased and, in some cases, have seen dramatic drops. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
April 13 (UPI) Suicide rates in regions of the United States and the world remained flat or even declined during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Tuesday by The Lancet Psychiatry.
Through the end of July 2020, up to 20% fewer suicides were reported in parts of the southern and western United States compared with what would have been expected based on prior years, the data showed.
U.S. health regulators on Tuesday recommended an immediate pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after several reported cases of blood clotting in some recipients.
Intelligence report: China, Iran, North Korea, Russia pose threats to U.S.
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Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, in an annual report, said China, Iran, North Korea and Russia pose the biggest threats to the United States. File Photo by Joe Raedle/UPI | License Photo
A woman receives a COVID-19 test from a mobile coronavirus testing van parked near Rockefeller Center on April 2. Despite growing vaccination efforts, the U.S. intelligence community said the pandemic s effects will be felt globally for years. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Chinese soldiers stand in formation as they wait to march back to their barracks in Beijing on March 19. China is a competitor not only militarily, but also economically and technologically, the DNI report said. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo