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Scientists say the U.S. needs a combination of herd immunity, a vaccine and hygienic practices to bring the virus down to low enough levels.

Lowe's said its second-quarter revenue surged 30% as consumers shifted spending from restaurants and travel to home improvement projects during the coronavirus pandemic.

Target reported dramatic growth among its online services, such as curbside pickup, and had sales growth across all of its merchandise categories.

The tale illustrates how months into the pandemic, scientists still are struggling to unravel the myriad ways the coronavirus attacks — and finding hints in surprising places.

Across the country, people are sharing stories about medication delays they're experiencing with the hashtag #USPSMeds.

Target CEO Brian Cornell said Americans shopped because they couldn't go on vacation or spend money on typical summer activities during the pandemic.

The coronavirus has infected more than 22.1 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 781,500 people.

Southwest said its third-quarter cash burn was slightly better than expected and capacity would be lower than previously expected.

Depending on the level of virus in the sewage, wastewater testing can also be a leading indicator of a worsening outbreak, the CDC says.

Regeneron and Roche are teaming up on an investigational antibody cocktail against Covid-19, with the U.S. company to sell it in the United States and the Swiss drugmaker to sell it elsewhere, should the drug win approval.

U.S. mall owner CBL & Associates announced Wednesday morning it has entered into a restructuring support agreement with its debt holders — marking a bid to starve off a potential bankruptcy filing and boost its balance sheet.

The S&P 500 was pacing to add to Tuesday's record close as Target and Lowe's reported blowout earnings.

Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it would buy Momenta Pharmaceuticals for about $6.5 billion in cash to expand into the area of autoimmune disease treatments.

No matter how you choose to pay down credit card balances, here are the hard truths. Paying the minimum on a card will keep you in the red — and from using it again — for years.

Walmart's e-commerce sales in the U.S. shot up by 97% as customers had packages shipped their homes and used curbside pickup.

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has backtracked on comments that he was expecting to make a coronavirus vaccine as mandatory as possible.

Walmart's online shopping strategy is paying off in China, arguably one of the most developed e-commerce markets in the world.

The head of Germany's vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year.

The Japanese yen and Swiss franc remain relatively safe bets, Morgan Stanley said Tuesday, but the investment bank picked another currency as the best safe haven in what's left of turbulent 2020.

Chinese airlines derive much of their revenues through domestic travel, which means they're likely "more resilient than other regional airlines for the rest of the year," said Eastspring Investments