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Market history says after runs like the Dow and S&P 500 just experienced, the short-term outlook is uncertain, but patient investors may see sizable gains.

"I think of this as a dimmer switch, not an on-and-off light switch," said Dr. Celine Gounder, a coronavirus advisor to President-elect Joe Biden.

"If we do the things that are simple public health measures, that soaring will level and start to come down," Dr. Anthony Fauci said. "It is not futile."

"Right now we have a fire blazing and to me...spending time with people over the holidays is sort of like pouring gasoline on a fire," said Dr. Celine Gounder.

The largest purple-pink diamond ever to be auctioned has been sold in Geneva, Switzerland for 24,393,000 Swiss francs ($26,700,871).

With six weeks to go before "Wonder Woman 1984" is set to debut in theaters, Warner Bros. executives are still debating the film's release strategy.

Technology is being used to help researchers figure out the best ways to make buildings more sustainable.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.

Dow futures rose on this Friday the 13th of November after the 30-stock average dropped in the previous two sessions.

Consumers have turned toward premium purchases such as higher-end coffees, cheeses and frozen entrees instead of value brands, market research firm IRI found.

It is "crucial" for Singapore be in the right position before loosening coronavirus measures further, said Keith Tan of the Singapore Tourism Board.

A vaccine along with distancing, masks and hygiene will be "very effective" in containing Covid-19, said Jerome Kim of the International Vaccine Institute.

Apple and Google have the technology to compete in the health arena, but it would mean facing even more regulatory scrutiny than they already do.

Liz Uihlein, who with her husband is a prominent backer of President Trump, has been critical of government restrictions issued in response to the pandemic.

Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of Presidents Trump and Clinton, got a no-prosecution deal from federal authorities in 2007 for alleged sex crimes.

As the U.S. restaurant industry braces for the winter months and a surging coronavirus outbreak, Sysco took steps to help customers weather an uncertain future.

The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld Gov. Andy Beshear's emergency coronavirus executive orders on Thursday, amid a surge of cases in the state.

Dr. Anthony Fauci dismissed the idea that people may become complacent following a breakthrough in the race to deliver a safe and effective vaccine for Covid.

"Ford's bet is to electrify our commercial vehicles," Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley said after the automaker announced the E-Transit, its forthcoming EV work van.

"We just don't know if we're going to be able to leave the ship in Barbados," Sue Bryant, a cruise editor for the Sunday Times, who is currently on the ship, said.