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Health researchers said that the expected vaccine rollout only reduces the death toll by 9,000 before April 1 and said a rapid rollout targeting high-risk people could save 14,000 more lives.

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor of Operation Warp Speed, has not yet met Biden or had contact regarding a transition process and vaccine distribution plan. 

Fragrance has been a rare bright spot for beauty retailers during the pandemic, as shoppers buy home scents for themselves and as gifts.

The San Joaquin Valley and Southern California regions have triggered the state's new stay-at-home order, which will take effect late Sunday.

Of all Republicans in Congress, roughly 88% -- or 220 lawmakers -- would not say who won the election, according to a new Washington Post survey.

The U.S. has reported more than 2,000 Covid-19 deaths daily for four consecutive days as hospital systems are stretched to their limits.

NFL quarterback Tom Brady's sports performance and nutrition company received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $960,855 from the federal government,

The co-founder and CEO of charity Tusk, Charles Mayhew, told CNBC that the economic impact of the pandemic had been "huge" in Africa.

"If the Democrats and Republicans in Congress can make a stimulus deal over the weekend, this market can indeed keep running," the "Mad Money" host said.

As part of the endorsement deal, the NBA star will be featured in new Gatorade TV advertisement starting this month.

GM recently told its 880 U.S. Cadillac dealers that in order to sell its upcoming EVs it would cost at least $200,000 to upgrade dealerships.

Ford is delaying the launch of its upcoming Bronco SUV from spring to summer of next year due to coronavirus-related problems in its supply chain.

"This coronavirus has just been very difficult for us because we don't really know when it's going to end," Acadian Companies CEO Richard Zuschlag told CNBC.

San Francisco Bay Area health officials announced on Friday that they would implement California's new stay-at-home order early.

The CDC's previous infographic, which downplayed the disproportionate burden on communities of color, was widely shared.

Ellie Murray, an epidemiologist at Boston University, said the new guidance feels something like a compromise by the CDC, or a negotiating tactic.

Children and young teens could get a Covid-19 vaccine in the second half of next year, an advisor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

McDonald's plans to pass along more fees to franchisees next year, risking the wrath of its U.S. operators.

"Squawk Box" co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin and CNBC bond maven Rick Santelli engaged in a heated debate Friday over coronavirus restrictions.

World Health Organization officials on Friday warned that recent data suggests people who were once infected with the coronavirus could be infected again.