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 732,153 Global deaths: At least 34,686 US cases: At least 143,055 US deaths: At least 2,513 The data […]
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Lack of internet cuts off millions, Real ID extended
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 542,700 Global deaths: At least 24,361 US cases: At least 85,996 US deaths: At least 1,300 The data […]
CVS to hire 50,000, Surgeon General warning
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 353,000 Global deaths: At least 15,000 US cases: At least 35,000 US deaths: At least 470 The data […]
Give Amazon warehouse workers sick leave, hazard pay
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, pictured on Oct. 2, 2019. Elif Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Four senators sent a letter to Amazon urging the company to better protect warehouse workers during the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday, Sens. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, Bob […]
IRS delays tax filing deadline, JC Penney yanks earnings outlook
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 245,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 10,031, according to Hopkins data. US […]
Amazon to hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers
An Amazon warehouse Getty Images Amazon is hiring an additional 100,000 employees in the U.S. to meet the surge in demand from online shopping amid the coronavirus outbreak, the company said Monday. The company is looking to add extra full-time and part-time positions for warehouse and delivery workers. Through the end of April, it will […]
Market turmoil sparked by coronavirus is worse than 2008: James Bianco
Market researcher James Bianco calls the Federal Reserve’s move to pump $1.5 trillion into the market the “nuclear option” to calm investors gripped by coronavirus fears. Only, it didn’t work Thursday. Instead, stocks saw their worst day since the 1987 Black Monday market crash. “Financial markets are not recovering. It’s incredible to think that a […]
Amazon tells all employees to work from home if they can
The Amazon headquarters sits virtually empty on March 10, 2020 in downtown Seattle, Washington. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon recommended all employees in its Seattle office to work from home, leaving much of downtown nearly void of people. John Moore | Getty Images Amazon is telling all of its employees globally to stay […]
Make the best of being home due to coronavirus closures
From quarantines to working remotely, precautions are being taken across the U.S. in response to the spread of coronavirus. If you find yourself stuck at home, there are ways to make the best of a bad situation, according to “Shark Tank” investor Daymond John. “You have to make sure that you take that time to […]
Coke, Clorox, other brands urge attorney general Barr to fight price gouging
William Barr, U.S. attorney general, listens during a roundtable discussion with law enforcement in Wichita, Kansas, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. Nick Oxford | Bloomberg | Getty Images A lobbying group representing some of America’s largest consumer brands wants the Justice Department to stop retailers from jacking up prices on hand sanitizer, masks and […]