PARIS (Reuters) -The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between ​humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said. The highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird ‌flu, has led to the culling of hundreds of millions of birds in the past few years, disrupting food supplies and driving up prices, though human infections ‌remain rare.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Monday it would lower the U. price of its injectable Wegovy obesity drug and pledged to go "all in" on its upcoming oral weight-loss pill,​ as the firm races to claw back lost ground in the lucrative market.

The release schedule for "Stranger Things" Season 5 is as follows: The first four episodes will be released later today, followed by the next three episodes on Christmas Day and then the grand finale on New Year's Eve.