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UPDATING: Events that have moved online due to the novel coronavirus outbreak


Here's an updated list of local events that have moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects.




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UPDATING: Events that have moved online due to the novel coronavirus outbreak


Here's an updated list of local events that have moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects.




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UPDATING: Events that have moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic


Here's an updated list of local events that have moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects.




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UPDATING: Events that have moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic


Here's an updated list of local events that have moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects.




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UPDATING: Events that have moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic


Here's an updated list of local events that have moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects.




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UW coaches support decisions to cancel spring sports due to coronavirus, but ‘it’s hard on everyone’


UW coaches understand the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and are fully in support of prioritizing health concerns. It’s just that no one could be quite prepared for the abrupt nature of this decision.




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Rinne, other NHL veterans hope for final shot at Stanley Cup


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Goaltender Pekka Rinne scratched scoring a goal off his NHL bucket list this season. Winning the Stanley Cup? That remains on the list with the season suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic amid concerns that next season will be affected, too. Rinne, a three-time All-Star and former Vezina Trophy winner, keeps […]




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Rant & Rave: Delivery person helps out with prescription mix-up


RANT AND RAVE Rant to Walgreens for mixing up my address for my medication delivery. Rave to the FedEx delivery person who realized the address was wrong and called me to get my correct address. I had just run out of my medication, so I was very glad to receive it and I appreciate that he […]




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Is one generation better at social distancing than others? Gen X might have a leg up


Some millennials ignored the risks and jammed Capitol Hill this weekend. Some boomers dismissed the coronavirus outbreak as a public health crisis. But what about Generation X?




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More than 250 people in Washington hospitalized last week with coronavirus symptoms; state data shows upward trend


Hospital admissions tracked by the state Department of Health offer a window into the pandemic's impact on the health care system. Right now, officials are not seeing a surge of patients, but worry one could still be coming.




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Remote control: Tech support staffers star in NFL offseason


MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Like a principal walking through a hushed hallway on the first day of school, Cheryl Nygaard felt the emotional surge of relief and pride last week as the Minnesota Vikings director of information technology peeked in on the video conference sessions set up for this most unusual NFL offseason. “We had all […]




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With layoffs high but slowing, can US job market rise up?


WASHINGTON (AP) — Since its record-setting peak five weeks ago, the number of laid-off U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits, while still extraordinarily high, has steadily slowed. The trend suggests that the grimmest period of layoffs that began after businesses suddenly shut down in March has passed. Yet the economy — and tens of millions […]




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New on Amazon in May 2020: ‘Rocketman,’ ‘The Goldfinch,’ ‘Upload,’ ‘The Hustle’ and more


The musical retelling of the life of Elton John leads the blast of releases coming to Amazon Prime Video.




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In one month, the meat industry’s supply chain broke. Here’s what you need to know.


With closures in meat processing plants across the country because of the spread of the coronavirus among workers, food analysts are forecasting shortages of beef, pork and poultry on store shelves. Here's a Q&A on what is happening to the food supply chain.




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Trump declares meat supply ‘critical,’ aiming to reopen plants


While companies have been drawing on stockpiles of meat in cold storage, they have warned that supplies to supermarkets could soon dwindle as plants remain closed amid illnesses. Pressure has been mounting on the Trump administration to take action.




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NFC West roundup from Day 2 of the draft: Cardinals and Rams improve, while 49ers watch from the sidelines


Here's a look at how Day 2 of the NFL draft shook out for the rest of the NFC West.




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NFC West Day 3 roundup: Division gets scarier for Seahawks as 49ers trade for star tackle Trent Williams


The San Francisco 49ers didn't have a draft pick on Day 2 of the NFL draft, but general manager John Lynch made up for it on Day 3 by acquiring Washington Pro Bowl tackle Trent Williams in a trade.




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Analysis: The Seahawks need a backup QB, but Cam Newton seems to be an unlikely fit


Timing has not been on Cam Newton's side throughout his free agency. Recent speculation has connected Newton and the Seahawks, who are still in need of a backup quarterback behind Russell Wilson.




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Canadian Market Up Marginally At Noon; Technology Stocks Shine

Canadian shares were swinging between gains and losses Wednesday morning as investors looked for direction. Activity was largely stock specific with corporate earnings news setting the trend.




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TSX Ends Marginally Up After Volatile Session

The Canadian stock market ended marginally up on Wednesday, thanks largely to strong gains in the technology section.




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How To Prevent Glasses From Fogging Up While Wearing A Mask

Some Americans who wear face masks have faced a problem: Their glasses keep fogging up. Optometrist Joseph Allen shares some tips on how to treat spectacles before putting on a mask.




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Coronavirus Update: The U.S. Health Care Industry Is Challenged By The Pandemic

The health care sector has cut 1.4 million jobs in April. And as COVID-19 has consumed health care resources, other essential routine procedures — like screenings for strokes — have gone down.




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Neiman Marcus Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC has filed for bankruptcy protection citing the severe impact of coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic on its business. In a statement, Neiman Marcus Group said it has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement or RSA with a significant majority of its creditors to undergo a financial restructuring.




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Stock Alert: Pluristem Shares Up 24% In Premarket On FDA Clearance News

Shares of Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (PSTI) are rising over 24% in pre-market today, after the company announced that the U.S. FDA has cleared the company's Investigational New Drug or IND application for a Phase II study of its PLX cells in the treatment of severe COVID-19 cases complicated by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome or ARDS.




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FDA Approves RedHill's COVID-19 Clinical Study With Opaganib; Stock Up 9%

Shares of RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (RDHL) are moving up over 9% in pre-market today, after the company announced that the U.S. FDA has approved its Investigational New Drug or IND application for a Phase 2a clinical study evaluating its investigational drug, opaganib, in patients with confirmed moderate-to-severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, the cause of COVID-19.




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Stock Alert: Ubiquiti Shares Up 13% In Premarket On Upbeat Q3

Shares of Ubiquiti (UI) are rising over 13% in pre-market today, following the company's better-than-expected Q3 results.




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Stock Alert: Fortress Biotech Shares Up 17% In Premarket

Shares of Fortress Biotech Inc. (FBIO) are rising over 17% in pre-market today, after the company announced that its partner company Oncogenuity Inc. has entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Columbia University to develop novel oligonucleotides for the treatment of genetically driven cancers.




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Stock Alert: Pluristem Therapeutics Stock Up 16% In Premarket

Shares of Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (PSTI) are rising over 16% in pre-market today, after the company announced that the European Investment Bank has approved a ?50 million non-dilutive financing for the company.




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Stock Alert: AudioCodes Stock Up 10% In Premarket On Upbeat Q1

Shares of AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) are rising over 10% in pre-market today, after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results.




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Stock Alert: Avadel Pharma Up 37% In Premarket

Shares of Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) are soaring over 37% in pre-market today, after the company announced positive topline data from its pivotal Phase 3 REST-ON trial assessing the safety and efficacy of FT218, an investigational, once-nightly formulation of sodium oxybate for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy.




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Stock Alert: Medigus Stock Up 28% In Premarket

Shares of Medigus Ltd. (MDGS) are rising over 28% in pre-market today, after the company announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with L-1 Systems Ltd. for the joint commercialization of various COVID-19 related products and solutions to governmental agencies and institutional healthcare organizations.




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Stock Alert: Eltek Shares Up 20% On Q4 Results

Shares of Eltek Ltd. (ELTK) are rising over 20% in pre-market today, after the company reported stellar Q4 results.




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Stock Alert: Interpace Biosciences Stock Up 20% In Premarket

Shares of Interpace Biosciences Inc. (IDXG) are up 20% in pre-market today, after the company announced that its subsidiary, Interpace Diagnostics, has entered into a contract with Avalon Healthcare Solutions, a specialty benefit management company with more than 3 million members, focused on laboratory testing. Terms remain undisclosed.




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Stock Alert: Arcturus Shares Up 15% In Premarket

Shares of Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (ARCT) are rising above 15% in pre-market today, after the company reported positive immunogenicity data from its preclinical study for its COVID-19 Vaccine. These data for LUNAR-COV19 were measured by Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore.




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Stock Alert: ViacomCBS Stock Up 19% In Premarket

Shares of ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC) are rising over 19% in pre-market today, following the company's better-than-expected Q1 results.




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Stock Alert: CNS Pharmaceuticals Stock Up 7% In Premarket

Shares of CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CNSP) are rising over 7% in pre-market today, after the company announced that it has filed an application with the U.S. FDA to receive Orphan Drug Designation or ODD for its lead product Berubicin.




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Stock Alert: Secoo Holding Shares Up 36% In Premarket

Shares of Secoo Holding Ltd. (SECO) are rising over 36% in pre-market today, following the company's Q4 results.




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Stock Alert: Overstock.com Shares Up 24% In Premarket

Shares of Overstock.com Inc. (OSTK) are surging over 24% in pre-market today, following the company's narrower loss in Q1 and a 120% jump in April retail sales.




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Stock Alert: Genprex Shares Up 53% In Premarket

Shares of Genprex Inc. (GNPX) are surging over 53% in pre-market today, after the company announced a Patent and Technology License Agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for combination of its TUSC2 gene therapy with immunotherapies.




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Stock Alert: SmileDirectClub Shares Up 33% On SmileShop Patent News

Shares of SmileDirectClub Inc. (SDC) are surging over 33% in pre-market today, after the company announced that it has been granted a patent for its SmileShop intellectual property from the United States Patent & Trademark Office.




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Stock Alert: Quest Diagnostics Stock Up 7% On Consumer-Initiated Antibody Test Launch

Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) are rising over 7% in pre-market today, after the company announced the launch of consumer-initiated COVID-19 antibody test through QuestDirect.




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Stock Alert: Medigus Stock Up 41% In Premarket

Shares of Medigus Ltd. (MDGS) are rising over 41% in pre-market today, after the company announced that Polyrizion has filed a US patent application for formulations and methods for preventing viral infections by COVID-19 virus.




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Stock Alert: Chimerix Shares Up 35% In Premarket

Shares of Chimerix Inc. (CMRX) are surging over 35% in pre-market today, after the company announced initiation of a Phase 2/3 study of dociparstat sodium or DSTAT in COVID-19 patients with acute lung injury or ALI.




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Stock Alert: Brinker Shares Up 15% In Premarket As Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

Shares of Brinker International Inc. (EAT) are rising over 15% in pre-market today, after the company reported strong Q3 results.




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Stock Alert: TherapeuticsMD Shares Up 17% In Premarket On Patent For Contraceptive ANNOVERA

Shares of TherapeuticsMD Inc. (TXMD) are soaring over 17% in pre-market today, after the company announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent that covers the labeled indication for ANNOVERA, the first and only long-lasting, patient-controlled, procedure-free, reversible prescription contraceptive option for women.




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Facebook Creates New Group To Judge And Decide On Content

Facebook on Wednesday announced the first members of its new Oversight Board, which will make final decisions about what content should be allowed or removed from Facebook and Instagram, even if the company or Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg disagree. The Oversight Board represents a new model of content moderation for Facebook as well as Instagram.




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Stock Alert: Akebia Therapeutics Up 25% As Drug Trial Achieves Positive Results

Shares of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA) are gaining over 25% on Tuesday morning after the drug maker reported positive topline results from a late stage study on patients with chronic kidney disease.




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Stock Alert: EverQuote Up 30% On Q1 Results, Outlook

Shares of EverQuote, Inc. (EVER) are currently gaining nearly 30% on Tuesday morning after the company reported a first-quarter loss that was lower than Wall Street expectations, driven largely by higher-than-expected revenues. Revenue guidance for the second quarter and full year 2020 are also expected to beat current estimates.




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Stock Alert: Tesla Up 4% On News Of California Plant Opening

Shares of Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) are up more than 4% Friday morning.




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Stock Alert: T-Mobile Rising 7% Following Upbeat Earnings

Shares of wireless communications services provider T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) are rising more than 7% Thursday morning on upbeat first-quarter earnings.