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As data points come in, they'll largely tell a story about the present and the near past. What they won't provide, at least for a few months, is a reliable portrait of the future.

The two cats live in separate areas of the state and are expected to make a full recovery, the CDC said in a statement.

Testing saliva for coronavirus infections gives results that are at least as accurate as nasal swabs, the current gold standard for Covid-19 screenings, a Yale study found.

Hundreds of Airbnb hosts have taken to online groups to complain that they have yet to receive any payments from a $250 million coronavirus relief fund announced by the company last month. Some of those who have received payments say they're woefully inadequate.

U.S. officials have long feared that Iran's pursuit of developing satellite technology is a cover for ballistic missile activity.

Sales this month are still expected to be down about 50% compared with April 2019. However, the decline is far less than previously expected, with the coronavirus pandemic wiping out the majority of sales for the month, the firm said Wednesday.

Famines of "biblical proportions" are becoming a serious risk as the coronavirus crisis threatens to double the number of people nearing starvation, a U.N. body has warned.

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday, despite ongoing concerns about a growing supply glut and a lack of available storage.

Analysis of the information found it had likely been collected from previous breaches, a practice that is not uncommon in the internet's black market for data, NBC News reported.

"Make no mistake, we have a long way to go. This virus will be with us for a long time," WHO's top official says.

Comparing the pandemic with other periods of economic hardship, such as the Great Depression, Dalio said the current downturn — painful as it is — would be "relatively brief" and would allow for a wider global "restructuring."

German consumers are counting their pennies rather than returning to shop in large numbers as stores gradually reopen after being locked down during the coronavirus crisis, the national retailers association said on Wednesday.

President Trump warned that the United States would destroy Iranian gunboats that harass American ships at sea.

Turkey's central bank cut interest rates to 8.75% on Wednesday, risking further lira weakness.

Confinement measures have been implemented in 187 countries or territories in an effort to try to slow the spread of the pandemic.

Investors have more confidence in Tesla emerging from the coronavirus pandemic better positioned to lead in emerging technologies such as all-electric and autonomous more than traditional automakers such as General Motors and Toyota Motor.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy cites uncertainty associated with Covid-19, among other things.

The country's mix of electric vehicles is different to others.

It offers incredible value for the price and will last you for at least three years. If you can afford to spend more, Apple sells better phones, but the iPhone SE offers a great balance of features and price.

The coronavirus is a challenge for all countries, including Russia, the Kremlin's spokesman told CNBC, as the number of confirmed cases in the country accelerates.