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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a close contact as anyone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting two days before the onset of symptoms.

Brazil has passed 1 million coronavirus cases and approached 50,000 deaths, a new nadir for the world's second worst-hit country as it struggles with a tense political climate and worsening economic outlook.

President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee announced that they raised $74 million in the month of May. It was close to $6 million behind Joe Biden and the DNC's haul.

Experts are skeptical that this year's organizers will be able to pull off the Republican National Convention in a couple of months.

One expert discusses challenges that remote workers and their companies may want to think about as telecommuting becomes more standard.

Sharing data will become critical for companies as investors embrace investing around environmental, social and governance issues, says Marvin Owens of the NAACP.

Doctors, developers and entrepreneurs shared their wishlist for Apple as it moves into health.

Amazon.com has secured clearance to deliver alcohol in India's eastern state of West Bengal, according to a document seen by Reuters, signalling the U.S. e-commerce giant's first foray into the country's multi-billion-dollar sector.

The much-anticipated legislation, which has provoked deep concerns in Washington and Europe, paves the way for the most profound change to the city's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule.

Today's action doesn't match features of past bubbles, including pervasive optimism about future profits and heavy flows into stocks.

The scandal-hit company is desperately seeking to reassure investors after its search for the missing cash hit a dead end in the Philippines, prompting ratings agencies to react.

The United Kingdom's chief medical officers have agreed that the Covid-19 threat level should be lowered one notch to "epidemic is in general circulation" from "transmission is high or rising exponentially".

Despite struggling for direction since its sharp gains at the height of the coronavirus crisis, Goldman Sachs analysts are backing gold to rally further on the back of debasement fears and a weakening dollar.

A host of small satellites manufactured in the United States are set to launch on a rocket from South America on Saturday.

SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell sent a company-wide email on Friday to clarify CEO Elon Musk's declaration about Juneteenth.

Wall Street analysts said investors should expect more volatility because the economic recovery is most likely to be "uneven" and shaped like "rolling Ws."

The U.S. Navy announced Friday that it will not reinstate Capt. Brett Crozier, who sounded the alarm about a growing coronavirus outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier, a reversal from a previous recommendation.

AMC Entertainment faced backlash overnight after its CEO Adam Aron said its decision not to require masks was made in an effort not to be political. On Friday, AMC reversed course, and will require guests to wear masks at its theaters

The U.S. Treasury Department and Small Business Administration said on Friday they would disclose names and other details about businesses that take Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 or more.