From escape mutations to wild strains: Here's everything you need to know about Covid variants
Here's why the coronavirus mutates, why some variants are more problematic than others and what that means for life-saving vaccines.
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Clubhouse hires Android software developer, signaling work on Android app has begun
Thus far, the buzzy audio-only social media app has only been available to iPhone users.
College students call on lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour
Many college students say a $15 minimum wage would be a game-changer and they're pushing for Congress to make it a federal law. This is part of CNBC's College Voices series.
JPMorgan Chase announces latest efforts in its $30 billion commitment to address racial inequality
Historically, banks have contributed to inequality through now-banned practices including redlining.
Republican David Perdue of Georgia decides against running for the Senate in 2022
Perdue's announcement abruptly ended speculation he stoked just one week earlier about a potential challenge to Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Powell says inflation is still 'soft' and the Fed is committed to current policy
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told the Senate Banking Committee that price pressures remain mostly muted and the economic outlook is still "highly uncertain."
Expensive, massive and lethal: The future of the aircraft carrier
The aircraft carrier has been the cornerstone of American security for close to a century, but will it remain on top?
U.S. supply of Covid vaccine to substantially increase next month, manufacturers tell Congress
The remarks indicate that the U.S. is on track to have received 240 million doses of vaccine by the end of March, enough to vaccinate about 130 million people.
December home prices rose 10.4%, the biggest gain in 7 years, Case-Shiller says
December is usually the slowest month for the housing market, but price gains didn't slow down one bit in 2020.
The House is set to pass Biden's Covid relief bill this week – here's what's next
Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi are expected to pass the Covid relief bill along party lines Friday or Saturday.
Watch live: Biden Covid team holds briefing as U.S. death toll reaches grim milestone
President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 response team is holding a news briefing on the coronavirus pandemic.
Tesla suffers its biggest fall since September 2020
Shares of Tesla closed down 8.55% on Monday, as investors betting on a pandemic comeback rotated out of Big Tech and piled into cyclical stocks.
The market is getting nervous about Powell's testimony this week
Rising bond yields and accompanying inflation fears are adding a level of drama to Powell's appearance.
SoftBank would buy about 25% of Adam Neumann's stake in WeWork for $480 million under proposed settlement
WeWork Co-founder Adam Neumann and SoftBank are nearing a settlement agreement.
'Sun, sea, sand and Soberana 02': Cuba open to inoculating tourists with homegrown Covid vaccine
Cuba aims to be one of the first countries in the world to vaccinate its entire population in 2021.
Yellen sounds warning about 'extremely inefficient' bitcoin
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued a warning Monday about the dangers that bitcoin poses both to investors and the public.
‘Brand doesn't matter. Get the first vaccine available,' Dr. Vin Gupta says
Dr. Vin Gupta explains why patients should stop weighing the pros and cons of which Covid vaccine is better and get the first shot available ASAP.
Watch the first ever video of NASA landing a rover on Mars
NASA released first-of-its-kind video of its Perseverance rover touching down on the surface of Mars.
Moderna moves forward on plan to increase Covid vaccine supply in each vial after latest FDA feedback
Moderna said it received "positive feedback" from the FDA on its proposal to increase the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses in each of its vials.
Democrats ask cable and streaming providers about their role in spreading misinformation ahead of Capitol riot
The letters show lawmakers are looking to hold traditional information sources accountable for misinformation while they also grill social media executives.
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