Search for a COVID-19 vaccine heats up in China, US

Search for a COVID-19 vaccine heats up in China, US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three potential COVID-19 vaccines are making fast progress in early-stage testing in volunteers in China and the U.S., but it’s still a long road to prove if they’ll really work.China’s CanSino Biologics is beginning the second phase of testing...
French court orders Amazon to suspend non-essential sales

French court orders Amazon to suspend non-essential sales

PARIS (AP) — A French court has ordered Amazon to stop selling, receiving or delivering non-essential goods for the next month to protect its employees from the virus.Amazon protested Tuesday’s emergency ruling, while unions hailed it as a victory for workers’...
Lost insurance & need insulin? Makers offer it free or cheap

Lost insurance & need insulin? Makers offer it free or cheap

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Diabetes patients struggling to afford insulin, especially those losing health insurance because of the coronavirus pandemic, can get it at sharply reduced prices — even for free.All top three insulin makers are now offering programs to help...
Wells Fargo takes 1Q earnings, revenue hit from virus

Wells Fargo takes 1Q earnings, revenue hit from virus

NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo’s profits plunged nearly 90% in the first quarter as the bank set aside billions of dollars in preparation for consumers and businesses defaulting on loans due to the coronavirus pandemic.The company said Tuesday that it boosted its...
JPMorgan 1Q profit drops 70% as it readies for loan defaults

JPMorgan 1Q profit drops 70% as it readies for loan defaults

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase is preparing for the possibility that customers ranging from credit card holders to oil companies could fail to pay back billions of dollars in loans as the economy reels from the coronavirus outbreak. JPMorgan said Tuesday that...