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"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday that Johnson & Johnson has the most promising stock of the companies that are developing a vaccine to prevent Covid-19.

A homemade face mask likely needs two or three layers of cloth to be effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, according to an observational study published in the medical journal Thorax.

Airlines are losing billions and expect a sluggish return of demand barring a vaccine or effective coronavirus treatment.

The NBA's newest executive promotion helped the league maintain its strong hiring grades in its 2020 Racial and Gender report card.

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the list of hand sanitizers — some sold at Walmart, Costco and other national chains — being recalled to at least 75 recently, saying toxic levels of wood alcohol in them can cause injury or death.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has previously accused China of working with the WHO to downplay the growing coronavirus crisis.

The Department of Health and Human Services said the rate of deaths from the coronavirus in the United States should begin to fall in the "next couple of weeks."

Take a look at the companies making headlines in midday trading.

"It's imperative that people pay attention to what the rate of infection is in the community because that's going to drive whether or not it's safe to open schools," said Dr. Tina Tan, a professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University.

The computer-generated fans will be programmed to cheer, boo and even leave the game early if the home team is losing.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will fight Roy Jones Jr. in an eight round exhibition fight on Sept. 12 in a pay-per-view and streaming rights deal.

Brandon Copeland, an NFL linebacker who teaches personal finance and financial literacy at UPenn, says investing education needs to be pursued before buying into a bull market.

Gov. Cuomo said infections in every age group in New York have either remained flat or have declined except for people between 21 and 30 years old.

Tesla just reported its fourth consecutive quarter of profits, but Wall Street is split on where the electric auto maker's soaring stock could go next.

The National Football League and its players union continue to negotiate plans around its 2020 season impacted by Covid-19.

Concerns are growing that U.S. automakers won't be able to keep factories running amid high absenteeism and increasing coronavirus cases.

Southwest Airlines lost $915 million in the second quarter and warned that travel demand will be "depressed" until there's a coronavirus vaccine or treatment.

Luxury rentals near baseball stadiums are primed to take advantage of the views they offer to fans who won't be permitted to attend games due to the coronavirus.

"If anything, the pandemic could be an essential catalyst to help drive industry consolidation," Quest CEO Steve Rusckowski said.