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The British drugmaker's Covid-19 vaccine candidate is already among the most advanced.

As the world struggles with the coronavirus, detecting whether or not someone is infected is one of the biggest challenges. The fastest test can return results in about 15 minutes, but in some cases results can take a week. For more instant results, infrared technology is fast becoming the preferred method of detecting fevers, one of the virus' primary symptoms.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Hormel, Medtronic, Best Buy, Exxon, and more.

The evening was filled with zealous, fiery endorsements of Trump that at times painted a near-apocalyptic portrait of what America would become under a Biden presidency.

Airline stocks are taking off again and Mark Tepper of Strategic Wealth Partners says Delta is the best.

The trade negotiators' discussion came after a planned six-month review of the deal set for Aug. 15 was delayed to an unspecified date.

The school placed Falwell on an indefinite leave of absence on Aug. 7.

Ant Group, which is still controlled by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, reported a more than 1,000% jump in profits in the first half of 2020.

The coronavirus has infected more than 23.6 million people across the world as of Tuesday, killing at least 813,265 people.

The lack of tech workers in and around East London's Shoreditch neighborhood isn't going unnoticed.

Rather than permitting or banning American travelers as a whole, Costa Rica is taking a piecemeal approach by allowing residents of six U.S. states to enter this September.

The president of Yardeni Research pointed to indicators like retail sales as well as new and existing home sales which have been "very strong."

The iPhone-maker recently became the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach a $2 trillion market cap, about two years after reaching a $1 trillion milestone.

World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free.

The anti-Trump super PAC known as The Lincoln Project is unleashing a $4 million ad blitz during the week of the Republican National Convention.

"Like many Bay Area Googlers, the first thing I noticed when I stepped outside today was the smell of smoke from nearby wildfires."

After a week dominated by Democrats nominating Joe Biden, Republicans now get a chance to make the case for why President Donald Trump deserves another four years in office.

"Later this week, he's going to stand up and blatantly lie to you," Cohen said of Trump in the ad. "I'm here to tell you he can't be trusted."

The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a Covid-19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials is a bad idea that could have a chilling effect on the testing of other vaccines.

A federal judge on Monday said she was "inclined" to grant Epic Games' request to block Apple's move to terminate the "Fortnite" creator's developer accounts.