British scientist Dr. Robin Shattock told CNBC on Tuesday the public shouldn’t expect a coronavirus vaccine to hit the market until early next year, despite recent advances. “The closest we’ll get to making this available will be early next year, or later,” Shattock, head of mucosal infection and immunity at the Department of Medicine at […]
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WeWork closes 100 buildings, UK confirms new cases
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 40,000 Total deaths: At least 910 9 am:Â Inflation in China runs rampant because of the outbreak Inflation in China hit its highest level in more than eight years last month as the outbreak […]
Bloomberg only Democrat to top Trump in Gallup poll of small business owners
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addresses a news conference after launching his presidential bid in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., November 25, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Mike Bloomberg is the only Democrat to top President Donald Trump in a Gallup poll of small business owners. Fifty-two percent said they favored the former New York mayor […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey San Francisco comments a warning sign
Jack Dorsey attends the cocktail party hosted by Chrome Hearts X Jordan Barrett at La Maison Du Caviar in Paris, France. Victor Boyko | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images When Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey told investors this week that he’s planning for a future with a more distributed workforce, his Bay Area peers could […]
US citizen dies in Wuhan
A local pharmacy in Singapore ran out stocks of masks, hand sanitisers, and thermometers amid fear of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. There are 18 confirmed cases of Wuhan coronavirus in Singapore as of February 3, 2020, as reported by the country’s Ministry of Health (MOH). SOPA Images This is a live blog. Please check back […]
Why Tesla stock seems expensive, even compared to other tech stocks
A Tesla Model S is displayed during the London Motor and Tech Show at ExCel on May 16, 2019 in London, England. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla’s valuation has soared well past other automakers, even those which produce millions more cars each year, causing Morgan Stanley to take a look […]
Snowflake valued at $12.4 billion as Salesforce Ventures invests
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman, far right, addresses the team at an all-hands meeting. Courtesy of Snowflake Snowflake, a developer of cloud-based technology for storing and analyzing data, is now worth $12.4 billion, making it one of the most valuable venture-backed companies in Silicon Valley. Salesforce’s corporate venture arm joined Dragoneer Investment Group in the $479 […]
Antarctica registers record temperature as climate change progresses
A frozen section of the Ross Sea at the Scott Base in Antarctica on November 12, 2016. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Antarctica just set its hottest temperature ever recorded at 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit as climate change continues to accelerate, according to measurements from an Argentinian research station thermometer. The reading was taken […]
More stores in China close, Trump heaps praise on Xi
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total cases: More than 31,000 as of Friday morning.Total deaths: At least 636 worldwide as of Friday morning 8:39 am Canada Goose says travel restrictions are hurting sales 8:15 am: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says outbreak is not […]
China becomes increasingly isolated as airlines pull out
Chinese citizens wear face masks to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus as they check in to their Air China flight to Beijing, at Los Angeles International Airport, on February 2, 2020. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Dai Xin planned to fly to the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang this month to […]
