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Scientists in Singapore are developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, with hopes that early-stage clinical trials could come as soon as next month, according to a professor at Duke-NUS Medical School.

Vegetarian products used to conjure images of gluten-based or "low quality" protein, according to Justin Chou, executive director of Growthwell Group, a plant-based meat manufacturer in Singapore.

The company put out the extent of data it had available, Moderna Chairman Noubar Afeyan tells CNBC.

Almost two-thirds of the Covid-19 cases were reported in just four countries, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

The 60-page document comes weeks after some states announced that they would lift stay-at-home orders and would begin reopening parts of their economies.

Most funding from the United States goes directly to the program that helps countries all over the world in "all sorts of fragile and difficult settings," one WHO official said.

Data from approximately 8,000 antibody tests conducted by Northwell Health found that New York City overall had a positive rate of nearly 20%.

For children over age 2, the number of doses is down a "shocking" 91%, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

The World Health Organization is holding a briefing Wednesday on the coronavirus, which has infected more than 4.9 million people worldwide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state's coronavirus outbreak has slowed to levels not seen since the beginning of the pandemic as the number of fatalities, rate of new infections and the daily number of hospitalizations related to Covid-19 continue to fall.

Brazil's cumulative cases of 271,628 is the third-highest globally behind the U.S. and Russia, which now has over 300,000 cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Investors also watched for market reaction to a STAT News report released overnight that raised concerns about the trial results for a potential coronavirus vaccine from Moderna.

The FDA advised consumers against taking hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 outside a hospital or formal clinical trial setting due to the risk of "serious heart rhythm problems."

WHO has "to be much more fair to other countries, including the United States, or we are not going to be involved with them anymore," Trump says.

As Kevin Mayer moves from leading Disney+ into his new role as TikTok CEO his top priority will be a difficult one: he must prove to American lawmakers, regulators and consumers that they can trust the Chinese-owned app with their data.

More than 270 public servants in New York City have lost their lives to Covid-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he has been taking anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for over a week to prevent coronavirus infection.

Covid-19 has now infected more than 4.8 million people around the world as of Monday, killing at least 318,303 people.