If presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s climate-change policy is, by some accounts, too broad to make implementation a surety, the focus of his newly named vice presidential pick may recast the party’s green agenda moving forward....
Dr. Fauci says Russia risks ‘hurting a lot of people’ by rushing coronavirus vaccine
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for the last three decades and an expert on pandemics for the last four decades, has weighed in on recent news that Russia has developed a vaccine, and is ready to s ...
Yes, you may still be able to retire one day
COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to rethink many parts of daily existence, such as our health, jobs, where we live, our financial future, education, travel and the simple handshake. But according to data released Tuesday, many savers are still finan ...
China extends sanctions on Cruz and Rubio
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 5, 2020 Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing for Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-TX, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. andrew harnik/Agence France-Presse/Getty Im ...
Why are some people with coronavirus asymptomatic — and what makes them so contagious?
How contagious is someone who has contracted COVID-19 — yet displays no symptoms?And what makes them asymptomatic while other people suffer so terribly with the disease?This study, published in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine this week ...
The Tell: The market is underpricing the possibility of a vaccine, Goldman Sachs strategists say
French engineer-virologist Thomas Mollet looks at 24 well plates adherent cells monolayer infected with a SARS-CoV-2 virus at the Biosafety level 3 laboratory of the Valneva SE Group headquarters in Saint-Herblain, near Nantes, France, on July 30 ...
In One Chart: ‘It spread like wildfire’ — This ‘very, very scary’ chart might have you reconsidering your Sunday plans
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced at a coronavirus briefing this week that he’s sending a letter to his state’s faith-based community in an effort to get the churches, synagogues and mosques on board with safety measures to help prevent community sprea ...
Zynga revenue soars 47%, because mobile gamers can’t play enough during a pandemic
Zynga Inc. shares jumped 9% in after-hours trading Wednesday following an earnings report that proved, once again, that home-bound Americans are binging on digital games.The mobile-gaming company reported a second-quarter net loss of $150 million ...
Disney shakes up streaming approach after losing nearly $5 billion due to pandemic
Streaming was about the only thing working for Walt Disney Co. amid a pandemic that has all but paralyzed its theme parks, live productions and cruise line, so Disney is going to rely on that direct-to-consumers pipeline even more.Disney DIS, +0. ...
BP slashes dividend in half after $16.8 billion loss
BP logos are seen at a BP petrol and diesel filling station southeast of London on June 15, 2020, following the announcement that the oil giant will take a hit of up to $17.5 billion (11.4 billion euros and 15.3 billion euros), due to the ongoing ...