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AstraZeneca confirms Russia vaccine deal days after COVID-19 hacking accusations surface

Last week, Western intelligence officials pegged Russian hackers with an attempt to rip off leading research for a COVID-19 vaccine, linking the would-be thieves with the country’s intelligence services. Russia itself denies involvement in any of those attacks—and with a new licensing deal for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot, the country says it doesn’t need the secrets… Read More »

Coronavirus live updates: Russia reports spike in cases; Taiwan to quarantine 700 navy sailors

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 2,256,844 Global deaths: At least 154,350 Most cases reported: United States (706,779), Spain (190,839), Italy (172,434), France (149,130), and Germany (141,397).  The data above was compiled by… Read More »