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A volunteer is injected with a vaccine as he participates in a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination study at the Research Centers of America, in Hollywood, Florida, U.S., September 24, 2020. Marco Bello | Reuters The Trump administration on Friday announced a deal with CVS Health and Walgreens to administer coronavirus vaccines to the elderly and
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People wait in their cars as they line up to collect unemployment forms in Hialeah, Florida. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images Millions of workers have lost their jobs — and their employer-sponsored health insurance — due to the coronavirus pandemic. But other options are available to those who lose health coverage. These include Medicaid, an
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Coronavirus clinical trials from drug giants Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly hit a snag this week after safety monitors halted them over bad reactions from participants. J&J said Monday it paused the late-stage trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate after a participant reported an “adverse event.” Less than 24 hours later, Eli Lilly said its
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A United Airlines airplane takes off at San Francisco International Airport. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images United Airlines on Wednesday posted a wider-than-expected third quarter loss as the coronavirus pandemic continued to hammer air travel demand, but the carrier trimmed its cash burn. Here’s how United performed compared with what Wall Street
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Scott Olson | Getty Images U.S. government debt prices were muted Wednesday morning as investors monitored potential stalls on both a federal stimulus package and Covid-19 vaccine and treatment trials. The 10-year Treasury yield traded at 0.712%. The 30-year bond rate dipped to 1.5%. Yields move inversely to prices. Democrats and Republicans remain at odds
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Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C. Erin Scot | Pool | Reuters Health officials have struggled to convey the seriousness of Covid-19 to many Americans. President Trump’s rapid recovery from the disease, while welcome by
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The Disney+ (Plus) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Disney — Shares of the media giant advanced more than 4% after the company announced a major reorganization that will make streaming a “primary focus.” To accelerate its direct-to-consumer
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