Stock picks for a Biden victory

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Today in healthcare news: RBC shares 7 healthcare stocks to buy now to prepare for a Biden victory, US coronavirus testing is going in the wrong direction, and an expert who predicted a coronavirus "second wave" now says the pandemic is like "a forest fire looking for human wood to burn."

I'm Kimberly Leonard, and I'm guest hosting today's edition of Dispensed Daily from Washington, DC. Follow along as we cover the latest dealmaking on the next coronavirus stimulus.

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RBC shares 7 healthcare stocks to buy now to prepare for a Biden victory — and 3 that could surge even if Trump triumphs

• Who wins the presidential election in November will have vast implications for the healthcare industry, given that former Vice President Joe Biden wants to build on the Affordable Care Act while President Donald Trump wants to invalidate it in court.
• RBC's analysts identified seven healthcare stocks that investors should buy to prepare for a Biden victory.
• They predicted Gilead Sciences, UnitedHealth Group, and Mylan would do well regardless of who wins.

Take a look at the full list of stocks RBC recommends in the story I wrote with Zach Tracer>>

US coronavirus testing is going in the wrong direction. Declines could partially explain why cases seem to be dropping.

• The US weekly average of new coronavirus cases dipped 8% compared to two weeks prior.
• On the surface, the nation's outbreak looks to be declining after June's dramatic case surge.
• But it turns out that testing has dropped, too, including in hot spots.

Read the full story by Aria Bendix>>

Experts no longer expect seasonal coronavirus waves: The pandemic is like 'a forest fire looking for human wood to burn'

• In April, a group of experts projected that a second, more severe wave of coronavirus infections would come in the fall.
• But now one of those experts says "there are no waves."
• Instead, he characterizes the pandemic as "a forest fire" that just keeps burning.

Read the full story by Aylin Woodward>>

More stories we're reading:

• Novavax just published early data on its coronavirus vaccine, and now the company is gearing up for a massive study (Stat)
• Why pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19 (Science)
• Social distancing 'substantially varies' by income: study (Market Watch)
• The National Association of the Deaf is suing the White House for not including sign-language interpreters during its televised coronavirus press briefings (Business Insider)

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- Kimberly