A pedestrian walks past Tencent Holdings’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese technology giant Tencent seesawed on Thursday as analysts assessed the company’s mixed earnings results as well as the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Hong Kong-listed shares of Tencent popped over 3% in early trade, […]
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Singapore new cases, Qantas to suspend flights
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an indoor waterfall at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore on February 27, 2020. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 207,860, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global […]
Malaysia border lockdown, Italy death toll
Global cases: At least 184,976, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global deaths: At least 7,529, according to the latest figures from the WHO This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Beijing time. 8:14 am: Australia raises travel restriction to the highest level, tells citizens […]
President Trump’s coronavirus task force holds briefing
[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Members of the task force created to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak are expected to hold a press briefing Tuesday at the White House as state and local authorities take […]
NY tri-state area imposes new restrictions, Workday to give workers cash
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 169,387, according to Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 6,513, according to Johns Hopkins University. US cases: At least […]
Cuomo calls on Trump to mobilize military
National Guard troops listen to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as people wait to be tested at the State’s First Drive Through COVID-19 Mobile Testing Center at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle, New York March 13, 2020. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest […]
Spain to impose nationwide lockdown
A tourist wearing a protective mask takes a selfie outside the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona on March 11, 2020 after Spain banned all air traffic from Italy, closed schools and blocked fans from football matches after being caught off-guard by a near tripling of coronavirus infections in less than 48 hours. Lluis Gene | AFP […]
Trump blames Obama, says ‘I don’t take responsibility at all’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump refused to accept any responsibility for the slow rate of coronavirus testing in the United States, saying on Friday that he was “given a set of circumstances” that wasn’t meant for the high numbers of potential COVID-19 infections. “What we’ve done, and one of the reasons people are respecting what we’ve done, is […]
The Masters is postponed, Buffett moves shareholder meeting online
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 135,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 4,977, according to data compiled by Johns […]
Trump will hold press conference
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to journalists while hosting Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office at the White House March 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump said he will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. ET Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. The […]