A fractured approach to reopening across the state and nation has created “a lot of uncertainty” for the long-term response to the Santa Clara County coronavirus, a senior health official said Tuesday. As the county recovers from several weeks of whiplash reopening, and as cases and hospitalizations increase at a …
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Scientists competing to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine are turning to what may seem like a strange ally: another family of viruses. At least five candidate vaccines are built on the backs of adenoviruses, a common family of pathogens that are often used as vehicles to deliver a …
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As the S&P 500 falls into positive territory again throughout the year, investors need to be mindful of the fact that a handful of stocks appear to be doing much of the heavy lifting. The benchmark market index rose 1.3% in 2020 through Monday’s close, but much of that profit …
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Rich interests have thrived during the pandemic. The CARES Act authorized billions in expenses to support wealthy individuals and corporations. Most of the money was used to guarantee the liquidity of banks and hedge funds, back corporate balance sheets, and buy debt to save commercial loan markets. Overall, 82% of …
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Early data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines released Monday, including a closely watched Oxford University candidate, raised confidence that a vaccine can train the immune system to recognize and combat the new coronavirus without serious side effects It is still unclear whether any of these …
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