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This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.  Global cases: More than 1,996,681 Global deaths: At least 127,590 US cases: More than 609,685 US deaths: At least 26,059 The data

A view of a Best Buy retail store on August 29, 2019 in San Bruno, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Best Buy will furlough about 51,000 employees starting Sunday, the company said in a news release. The retailer’s stores have been closed across the country since March 22, but it has continued to pay

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Beijing time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 1.97 million Global deaths: At least 125,678 Most cases reported: United States (602,989), Spain (172,541), Italy (162,488), France (131,361),

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Rich Pedroncelli | AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday a guide to how Californiawill reopen society and the economy across the state as officials weigh lifting restrictive orders meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Newsom became the first governor to issue a statewide stay-at-home order on March 19.

Sanofi and GSK have entered an agreement to jointly create a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of next year.  The companies plan to start clinical trials in the second half of 2020 and make it available by the second half of 2021. “As the world faces this unprecedented global health crisis, it is clear that

Soybean imports in Beijing, China. TPG | Getty Images China reported that its yuan-denominated exports fell 3.5% in March from a year ago, while imports rose 2.4% in the same month, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday. The country’s trade surplus was 130 billion yuan, according to Reuters calculations. While the outbreak appears

The Treasury Department is sending a message to large companies weighing government aid to weather the coronavirus pandemic: No free rides. Negotiations between airlines and the department over payroll grants have dragged on longer than expected after the Treasury Department requested more information and proposed additional conditions for the aid, a hint of what companies

The World Health Organization has come under intense scrutiny for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, China and Taiwan locked in a tussle of words. Last week, Trump blamed the WHO for getting “every aspect” of the coronavirus pandemic wrong and threatened to withhold funding from the international organization. He also said

This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 1,846,680.  Global deaths: At least 114,090. Most cases reported: United States (555,313), Spain (166,831), Italy (156,363), France (133,670), Germany (127,854).  The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:05 a.m. Beijing time.  All times below are in Beijing time. 8:45

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.  Global cases: More than 1.78 million Global deaths: At least 109,800 US cases: More than 530,000 US deaths: At least 20,600  The data

Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images News | Getty Images Less than 24 hours after the Treasury Department formally extended cash grant offers to the six largest airlines in the U.S., the union representing 120,000 flight attendants is blasting the move with a dire warning.  “This will lead to airline bankruptcies,” said Sara Nelson, president of

This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: More than 1.77 million Global deaths: At least 108,503 Most cases reported: United States (526,396), Spain (163,027), Italy (152,271), France (130,727) and Germany (124,908) The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:00 a.m. Beijing time.  All times below are

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.  Global cases: More than 1,709,000 Global deaths: At least 103,536 US cases: More than 501,600 US deaths: At least 18,777 The data

The coronavirus has now infected over 500,000 people in the U.S. on Friday night, constituting almost one-third of all cases across the globe, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.  As of 9:25 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. has recorded 500,399 cases of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, of which 174,481 were in New York,

Police officers check vehicles at a roadblock on day five of the movement control order amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 22, 2020. Mohd Daud | NurPhoto | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: More than 1,691,700 Global deaths: At least 102,525 Most

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.  Global cases: More than 1,612,600 Global deaths: At least 96,787 US cases: More than 466,200 US deaths: At least 16,686 The data

This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 1,595,350. Global deaths: At least 95,455. Most cases reported: United States (461,437), Spain (153,222), Italy (143,626), France (118,781), Germany (118,181). The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 7:40 a.m. Beijing time.  All times below are in Beijing time. 7:55

A map of Northeast United States showing decrease in air pollution levels due to coronavirus stay-at-home measures. NASA Across the U.S., air and vehicle traffic has dropped dramatically over the past several weeks as people stay inside and halt their daily routines to slow the spread of the coronavirus.  Air pollution has temporarily declined too. The

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.  Global cases: More than 1,490,790 Global deaths: At least 88,982 US cases: More than 432,438 US deaths: At least 14,808 The data above was compiled by

While efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine have accelerated, there are still safety concerns, according to the director-general of the International Vaccine Institute.  “We don’t know that a vaccine that’s developed in four months — or I guess 12 to 18 months, which is the current estimate — is really safe,” Jerome Kim, director-general of