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The United Kingdom’s use of genomic sequencing to identify a more infectious strain of SARS-CoV-2 has largely served as a wake-up call for inadequate use of the technology in the U.S.  Up until mid-December, the U.S. had sequenced about 0.3% of its COVID-19 samples, a percentage that is significantly lower …

President Donald Trump plans to pardon or commute the sentences of around 100 people Tuesday, according to reports Sunday night. CNN first reported the plans, and said White House officials met Sunday night to finalize the list. Axios separately confirmed the report. The actions are expected to include white-collar criminals …

On Jan. 3, three days before the attack on the Capitol, Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right organization known as the Proud Boys, shared a cryptic post on the messaging app Telegram: “What if we invade it?” The message was sent to his more than 7,000 followers on the app, …

Dear Moneyist, I have a question about the stimulus checks. I happened to have inherited my mother’s house, so if I don’t qualify, that’s fine. I’m working. I have a coworker who works massive amounts of overtime, and owns 10 homes, nine of which are rented. How did he get …

New retirees are like recent college graduates — they’re on their own after years of the same routine, and they have to find a new path to follow.  That’s how Nancy K. Schlossberg, an author and former counseling professor, sees it. And she should know, having written about the transition …

As Americans hunker down and wait to get vaccinated, the toll of the coronavirus pandemic keeps rising. Its costs, both in lives and livelihood, prompted President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday to propose another $ 1.9 trillion “first step” spending package to help combat the carnage of the pandemic, even before …

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on Wednesday, prominent U.S. companies are making donations to support his inaugural events, even as the proceedings will be largely online and scaled back. Alphabet’s Google GOOG, -0.23% GOOGL, -0.19%, Boeing BA, -2.66%, Charter Communications CHTR, +0.93%, Comcast CMCSA, -1.80%, Microsoft MSFT, …

Bitcoin prices are on the rise, notwithstanding a recent bout of weakness, but experts interviewed by MarketWatch caution that although it may feel inevitable, an exchange-traded fund backed by a digital-currency may not be seen as quickly as enthusiasts might hope. “The SEC appears to have a very high bar …

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Sectors including banking, biotech, gold mining, green energy and infrastructure will be in play this year. See full story. Biden promises 100 federal vaccination centers by end of his first month in office President-elect Joe Biden on Friday gives a speech in Wilmington, Del., about his plan …