Feb 25, 2020

Looking for a COVID-19 vaccine

There are at least 18 companies hard at work looking for something to knock down or vaccinate against COVID-19. Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images

The 10-year Treasury yield briefly falls below its record closing level. HHS Secretary Alex Azar appears at four congressional hearings this week. The race is on for a COVID-19 vaccine.

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by Jack Stewart

Feb 25, 2020

The HHS, Alex Azar, is likely to face questions on the COVID-19 virus when he faces congress this week.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a press conference on the coordinated public health response to COVID-19 on Jan. 28, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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