IXJ News and Press, iShares Global Healthcare From 03/18/20

The U.S. Senate will vote today on a second bill aimed at responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. This interim package, to be followed by a third package costing ~$1T, covers free testing for the respiratory disease and at least two weeks of paid emergency leave for a wide range of Americans ...

The WSJ reports that hospitals across the U.S. are running out of masks, gowns and other protective equipment needed by staff amid COVID-19. More news on: Tekla World Healthcare Fund, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Rx Trust, Healthcare stocks news,...

The latest tally on U.S. COVID-19 cases is 3,774 with 69 deaths, up from ~1,700 cases and 41 deaths on Friday, March 13, and 564 cases and 22 deaths a week ago. More news on: Tekla World Healthcare Fund, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Rx Trust, Healt...

In a brief speech today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House of Representatives will be passing a bill today, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, that, she says, focuses support on America's families. Key points: More news on: Tekla World Healthcare Fund, BlackRock Health S...

The state of Ohio just announced that all K-12 schools in the state will close effective Monday, March 16, for three weeks in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 there. It is also banning visitations to nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals. More news on: Tekla World Healthcare ...

According to Worldometer , global COVID-19 cases are now north of 130K compared to ~96K a week ago. Fatalities stand at 4,756 versus ~3,300 last week. More news on: Tekla World Healthcare Fund, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Rx Trust, Healthcare sto...

In a potentially remarkable display of tone deafness, Politico reports that Congressional Republicans and the White House will oppose the Democratic coronavirus bill as it is currently written. More news on: Tekla World Healthcare Fund, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, The Gabelli Health...

Citing the risks of the COVID-19 outbreak, the FDA is postponing most foreign inspections through April, effective immediately. In the meantime, the agency will consider ex-U.S. inspections deemed mission-critical on a case-by-case basis. More news on: Tekla World Healthcare Fund, BlackR...

ETF Overview iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) owns a portfolio of large-cap healthcare stocks in the world. The ETF tracks the investment results of the S&P Global 1200 Health Care Index. Stocks in IXJ's portfolio should benefit from an ageing population in the world in the next few d...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said earlier today that coronavirus testing is now available in 78 state and local laboratories across all 50 states. More news on: Tekla World Healthcare Fund, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellnes...