Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned that the United States is only "at the beginning of the steep part of the epidemic" as the number of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations across the country break grim records.
Restaurants are facing a new wave of restrictions, posing yet another obstacle in their attempts to stay afloat and recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
"When I hear people talk about second and third waves, it really is the original wave that just resurges up, comes down a little, and resurges up again," Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
Some of the year's fastest-growing stocks, such as Fastly, Square and Zoom, became a little bit more affordable this week in the midst of a broader sell-off.
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