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"We'll enter hopefully phase 2 trials, we expect that to happen in the spring, perhaps early summer," Moderna Chairman Noubar Afeyan told CNBC.

Even with three more months to process returns, chances are that your tax professional is swamped with paperwork and questions about the new COVID-19 relief. How to make the tax filing process pain-free.

Oil prices skyrocketed after President Donald Trump told CNBC Saudis and Russia will ease pressure on oil, ending a price war that has contributed to crude's massive plunge.

With just over a week until Easter, families are starting to plan for how to spend the holiday under the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic.

The big question is what prices will look like when the market starts to recover — either in summer or fall.

States are being inundated with record jobless claims and have scrambled to institute new policies, procedures and technology to manage the surge.

Economists called on lawmakers to pass additional economic stimulus measures to fight the pandemic after a record spike in unemployment claims.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading on Thursday.

"You have to avoid these Chinese companies like the plague," Chanos said. "How many times do investors have to be burned?"

Coronavirus has led shoppers to buy in bulk and put pressure on supply chains. In the U.S., major grocers have expedited their hiring processes to help deal with the demand.

Jim Chanos said on Thursday that he is still "maximum short" Tesla, even after the electric automaker's stock fell dramatically in the past month.

Short seller Jim Chanos warned investors about piling into "virus stocks" boosted by the coronavirus lockdown temporarily.

"You look good. You sound good," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told his younger brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, during a press conference on the cornavirus pandemic.

The committee, led by James Clyburn, will oversee the Trump administration's handling of $2 trillion in aid money, Pelosi said.

Amazon is no longer allowing consumers to buy N95 masks and coronavirus diagnostic kits on its site.

Zoom Video is tumbling again on Thursday. Mark Tepper, president of Strategic Wealth Partners, grows concerned it could be setting up for a larger fall after the stock's gain this year.

In 2019, online sales for direct-to-consumer brands reached $14.28 billion, according to data from eMarketer. In 2020, sales are forecast by the firm to grow 24.3% to $17.75 billion, slowing from 33.1% growth last year, and down from 56.5% growth in 2018.

The Democratic National Convention, which was set for July, has been delayed until August as the coronavirus continues to spread.

The 10 million workers who have filed claims in the last two weeks is just the beginning of a wave, and millions more are expected.

Workers at many small businesses (those with under 500 employees) will soon see paid sick leave, as well as extended family leave, for certain coronavirus-related reasons. Others may not. Here's the skinny.