IPOs in Hong Kong and Shanghai pop, despite pandemic, tensions with the U.S.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) in greater China jumped in the first half of this year, bucking the declines seen elsewhere due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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U.S. coronavirus cases soar by more than 50,600 in record single-day jump
The U.S. reported more than 50,600 additional coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the largest single-day increase since the beginning of the outbreak.
Japan's middle class is 'disappearing' as poverty rises, warns economist
As poverty rises in Japan, the middle class in the country is slowly eroding away, according to a recent report by Oxford Economics' Shigeto Nagai.
As coronavirus cases soar, Texas issues statewide order requiring face coverings
The CDC and the World Health Organization recommend that people wear masks as a way to slow the spread of the virus.
Don't 'balance lives against the economy' in unprecedented pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns
"You don't want to balance lives against the economy," Dr. Anthony Fauci said during an interview with the JAMA Network.
Moderna stock falls by as much as 9.4% after report says late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial delayed
The company is making changes to its trial plan, which has pushed back the expected start date, according to health-care publication STAT News.
Watch live: Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses coronavirus developments with the JAMA Network
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseasese, is scheduled to hold a discussion Thursday with the the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says he thinks the worst of the U.S. coronavirus epidemic 'will be over by January'
"This will be over by January one way or the other," former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said on "Squawk Box."
Watch live: Senate holds hearing on Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed to develop coronavirus vaccine
Official U.S. coronavirus death toll is 'a substantial undercount' of actual tally, Yale study finds
The 781,000 total deaths in the United States in the three months through May 30 were nearly 19% higher than what would normally be expected, the study said.
India's coronavirus cases cross 600,000; demand for China's medical products surge
The coronavirus has infected more than 10.69 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 516,210 people.
Hong Kong surges nearly 3% as Asia Pacific stocks rise amid coronavirus vaccine hopes
Stocks in Asia Pacific rose on Thursday following positive news overnight around the development of a potential coronavirus vaccine.
U.S.-China relations are headed for the 'darkest chapter yet,' says Eurasia Group
U.S. and China relations could deteriorate further as both countries have signaled that they're prepared to fight in more areas, said Todd Mariano, director for U.S. at Eurasia Group.
US reports second-highest day of new coronavirus cases as Arizona, California set records
The U.S. reported more than 44,700 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the second-highest daily increase, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
California to close indoor businesses in some counties as coronavirus cases hit record highs
Indoor businesses required to close include restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums and cardrooms, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
New York Gov. Cuomo warns of resurgence in coronavirus cases: 'We have dark clouds on the horizon'
"We have dark clouds on the horizon, and we've made tremendous progress," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press briefing.
WHO warns some countries may have to reinstate lockdowns as coronavirus pandemic accelerates
"It isn't too late to turn it around. It isn't too late to get the infrastructure in place, to work on that and to use it appropriately," Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the WHO's emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, said.
U.S. already at 100,000 new coronavirus cases a day, it just isn't testing them all, former FDA Commissioner Gottlieb says
"States like Texas and Florida, they're falling behind on testing right now because the testing isn't evenly distributed across the country," former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said.
Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press briefing on the coronavirus outbreak
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding a news conference Wednesday as the state shows some caution around reopening amid outbreaks elsewhere in the U.S.
Watch live: World Health Organization holds press conference as coronavirus pandemic accelerates
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