| | Democrats hope its passage, ahead of an August recess, will help the party's House and Senate candidates in the November midterm elections at a time when President Biden is suffering from anemic public approval ratings amid high inflation. | | | CVS Health Corp is seeking to buy Signify Health Inc as it looks to expand in-home health services, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources. | | | The virus continues to be largely transmitted among gay and bisexual men, but experts say the disease could spill over into other populations. | | | Russia reported 20,303 new daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, authorities said, the highest such figure since March 28. | | | A small study of Amgen Inc's Lumakras drug combined with immunotherapy found it helped 29% of advanced lung cancer patients, but liver toxicity was high and further study is needed, the company said ahead of the data presentation on Sunday at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Vienna. | | | China has shortened the suspension time for inbound international flights on routes found to have COVID-19 cases starting on Aug. 7. | | | The southern Chinese resort city of Sanya imposed a lockdown on Saturday and restricted transport links to try to stem a COVID-19 outbreak that comes as some 80,000 visitors were enjoying its beaches at peak season. | | | | |