April 10th, 2025
Coronavirus Updates - Page 24
TSLA Stock Down Antirecord 16.03% after Tesla Factory Shutdown Order
By Darya Rudz
March 19th, 2020
On Tuesday, the Bay Area’s local sheriffs’ department ordered the Tesla factory shutdown, but the plant with its 10,000 employees is still operating. TSLA stock is down.
Dow Drops 1,300 Points, S&P 500 Sheds 5% as Coronavirus Pushes Market Even Lower
By Steve Muchoki
March 19th, 2020
The Dow Jones slumped over 1,300 points while the S&P 500 index shed almost 5% as of Wednesday, as the fears of the coronavirus effect grip most investors even more.
Bill Gates Says Countries Need 6-10 Weeks to Stop Coronavirus, Cure May Ready in 18 Months
By Jeff Fawkes
March 19th, 2020
Bill Gates claims that coronavirus panic is irrelevant and urges to be positive. Gates believes that a matured country can overcome it in 6 to 10 weeks. Coronavirus cure may be available in 18 months or earlier, he says.
Facebook (FB) Stock Down Only 1.65% While Mark Zuckerberg Encourages Social Distancing
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 19th, 2020
Joining hands with several health services, Facebook will be releasing an information center to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. Facebook has also extended monetary help for small businesses affected due to the virus spread. Yesterday, FB stock was in red.
Dow Jones Is Down More Than 1,700 Points as Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Top 200,000
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 18th, 2020
The number of coronavirus cases has reached a new sad record of 200,000. The markets react negatively. Dow Jones is falling.
U.S. Government Sends Checks to Households and Here’s How to Use This Opportunity Wisely
By Christopher Hamman
March 18th, 2020
The value of checks that the U.S. government is sending to help people amid the coronavirus outbreak may reach $1,000 or even more.
Moderna (MRNA) Stock Is Rising Another 6.64% Today after Yesterday’s 6.38%
By Steve Muchoki
March 18th, 2020
Having closed at $28.18 with a 6.38% rise yesterday, Moderna (MRNA) stock is in the green today again. The rise is greatly attributed to the investors’ hype due to the onset of the first human trial of coronavirus vaccine.
Treasury and IRS to Extend Taxpayer Deadline by 90 Days Due to Coronavirus
By Steve Muchoki
March 18th, 2020
Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have decided to support people affected by the coronavirus and to offer taxpayers a 90-day delay in filing their 2019 taxes.
Amazon (AMZN) Stock Rose 7% Yesterday, But Down More than 4% in Premarket
By Darya Rudz
March 18th, 2020
Yesterday, Amazon (AMZN) stock rose, rebounding 7.03% and closing at $1807.84. However, the positive movement did not last long, and in the premarket today, Amazon stock was down again. It was trading at $1,725.00, $82.84 (or 4.58%) lower.
Remember These Names: Moderna, BioNTech, CureVac and Keep an Eye on Their Vaccine Progress
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 17th, 2020
Initiating human trials is only one step in the long process of proving the safety and efficacy of a new therapeutic. Still, the timeframes to beginning testing for Moderna, BioNTech and CureVac are faster than typical for traditional vaccines.
Moderna (MRNA) Stock Skyrocketed Over 19% Today After First Human Vaccine Testing
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 17th, 2020
Moderna (MRNA) stock rocketed today after the biotech company dosed the first patient in a study of its coronavirus vaccine. The drug aims to use a natural function called messenger RNA to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19.
Сoronavirus Vaccine Tested on Human Volunteers in U.S.
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 17th, 2020
The vaccine to protect against coronavirus has started to be tested in the US. Four patients received the jab. The vaccine contains a harmless genetic code copied from the virus that causes the disease.
Apple (AAPL) Stock Down 12.86% Yesterday in Worst Day since 2008, Today It Is in Green
By Christopher Hamman
March 17th, 2020
Apple (AAPL) stock price dropped after it was announced that retail shops outside China will be closed due to COVID-19 fears.
Bitcoin Price Rises 14% to $5300, Market Waiting for Next Halving despite Coronavirus
By Jeff Fawkes
March 17th, 2020
Market analysts claim that Bitcoin price could return to $14,000 levels because halving is as unstoppable as coronavirus and causes an increase in Bitcoin’s scarcity.
UK-based Company Unveils 10-Minute Hand-held Kits to Test Coronavirus for Just $1
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 17th, 2020
Taking into account the extremely fragile healthcare systems in Africa, the UK-based company Mologic has collaborated with Senegalese research foundation Institut Pasteur de Dakar to develop the COVID-19 hand-held testing kits.