Steven Adams #12 of the Oklahoma City Thunder guards Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during an opening night game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Alex Goodlett | Getty Images The National Basketball Association has suspended its season following a Utah Jazz player testing positive
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Washington State Governor Jay Inslee (C) addresses the press during a visit by Vice President Mike Pence to discuss concerns over the coronavirus. Karen Ducey | Getty Images Public officials banned large gatherings in San Francisco and the Seattle area on Wednesday to try to contain the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak that’s infected more than
On Friday evening, 45-year-old Ferigo Foscari left the Milan office of the international law firm where he is a partner, and commuted to his family home in Venice, as he has done almost every week for the last four years. He recently began driving the 170 miles between the two cities, after deciding that train
South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant on the street to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a residential area in Seoul on March 9, 2020. Jung Yeon-Je | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 113,851, according to the
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar offered an update on the Trump administration’s response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Azar has been at the forefront of the U.S. response to the outbreak spreading across the country. On Monday, he said in an interview with Fox News that the U.S. is treating the situation seriously
The standoff between oil majors Saudi Arabia and Russia could “last a while” as they wait for each other “blink first,” an analyst said Tuesday. The oil markets tanked Monday, plunging over 20% amid already poor sentiment due to the coronavirus outbreak. The oil slump followed a disagreement on production cuts between OPEC and its allies. Russia declined to lower output last
A man wearing a protective mask passes by the Coliseum in Rome on March 7, 2020 amid fear of Covid-19 epidemic. Alberto Pizzoli | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 110,029, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global deaths:
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 111,300, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 3,892, according to data compiled by Johns
People wearing masks visit a market amid the coronavirus outbreak on March 8, 2020 in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China. Liu Ranyang | China News Service | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 106,893, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global
Oil prices plunged 30% in early trading Sunday night as OPEC’s failure to strike a deal with its allies regarding production cuts sparked fears of a price war as Saudi Arabia reportedly gets set to ramp up production. International benchmark Brent crude futures plummeted 30% to $32.05 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 27%
OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo (L), Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (C) and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak (R) attend an Opec-JMMC meeting in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi on September 12, 2019. KARIM SAHIB | AFP via Getty Images Experts are calling dramatically lower crude prices as major OPEC and
A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask carries shopping bags in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The city’s surrounding counties have reported some of the country’s first instances of community transmission. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times
Pope Francis greets the believers as he arrives to lead the weekly General Audience at St. Peter’s Square. The General Audience is held every Wednesday, in Saint Peter’s Square, which can accommodate around 80,000 people. SOPA Images This is CNBC’s 24-hour live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below
Jimmy Butler #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots the ball over Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mark Blinch | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The National Basketball
In this image from video, provided by the California National Guard, a helicopter carrying airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing flies over the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California Thursday, March 5, 2020. California National Guard | AP This is CNBC’s 24-hour live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Global cases: More than 98,704, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 3,383, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. US cases: At least 233, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. US deaths:
The fear of flying caused by the coronavirus outbreak is reminiscent of 9/11, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly told CNBC on Thursday. “9/11 wasn’t an economically driven issue for travel. It was more fear, quite frankly, and I think that that’s really what’s manifested this time,” Kelly said on “The Exchange.” He said the lack of
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 95,270, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global deaths: At least 3,280, according to the latest figures from the WHO All times below are in Beijing time. 8:15 am: Crisis could wipe out $211 billion from Asia Pacific economies, S&P
Getty Images 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 95,700, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 3,280, according to data compiled by
Seoul National University Hospital medical team exercise for COVID19 mild virus case before patient arrives at Seoul National University Hospital Mild Virus care center in Mungyeong, Northern Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, on March 4, 2020. Seung-il Ryu | NurPhoto | Getty Images Global cases: At least 93,000, according to the latest figures from the World Health