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How will you be spending Thanksgiving? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said it was “alarmed” about the 1 million new infections over the last week, and recommended against traveling this Thanksgiving. Potential alternatives include a virtual Thanksgiving meal with friends or loved ones and contact-free …

The rise of e-commerce stores worldwide has totally changed the way we shop. We get to have access to brands or stores that are not available in our own country. Who doesn’t like shopping eh? Everyone, at one time or another, is guilty of online window shopping. All we have …

Quarantine has helped many Americans realize they have more possessions than they need. (DepositPhotos) People have had more time and opportunity to evaluate their living spaces, and their needs, during the coronavirus pandemic. And the results may surprise you. House sizes in the U.S. are on the rise — since the …

As the U.S. government prepares to deploy a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available, public-health experts are mulling which groups of people should get early doses. And some, including philanthropist Melinda Gates, have weighed a controversial idea: moving people of color, whose communities have been disproportionately stricken by the disease, …

The coronavirus pandemic hit another unwelcome milestone this week with the number of COVID-19 infections now at 20,452,313 million globally, according to the latest data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. But the actual number of cases is likely much higher, health authorities say. The …

Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance Will a vaccine protect me? Does sunshine help? These are the most widely shared COVID-19 myths and conspiracy theories Cold weather, snow, sunshine, antibiotics, vitamins and alcohol do NOT protect you from coronavirus. But what about goggles or wearing masks …

Last week, pictures of maskless students crowding the hall of Georgia’s freshly reopened North Paulding High School went viral and raised questions all over the internet as to whether getting kids back to school while coronavirus cases are still on the rise is a good idea. These are the kinds …

In Washington D.C., lawmakers are debating a second batch of stimulus checks in another coronavirus rescue bill. In Blairstown, N.J. Frank Natoli is scratching his head on news of the negotiations. “ ‘My first reaction was ‘second what?’ What about the first?’ ” — Frank Natoli, a software engineer still …

Amazon.com Inc. has become the go-to shopping site for many consumers during the COVID-19, including an increasing number of older customers, according to SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analysts. Amazon AMZN, -1.66% reported earnings late Thursday that nearly doubled year-over-year to $ 10.30 per share, with sales up 40% to $ 88.9 …