Closed Chicago Theatre is seen in Chicago, Illinois, on March 21, 2020. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This live blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 311,000 Global deaths: […]
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Pence tests negative for coronavirus
US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the White House on March 21, 2020, in Washington, DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Imags Vice President Mike Pence has tested negative for the coronavirus, his press secretary said. Second Lady Karen Pence also tested negative. The vice president […]
Hospitals turn to crowdsourcing, 3D printing amid equipment shortages
Earlier this month, the CEO of an Italian 3D-printing startup learned that a hospital near the center of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy was running short on a small but crucial component: the valves that connect respirators to oxygen masks. The company that makes the valves couldn’t keep up with the demand, and doctors were […]
US hospitals seek $100 billion in aid
Medical workers and other officials gather outside of the Brooklyn Hospital Center where testing for the coronavirus has started on March 19, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in […]
GOP Sen. Hoeven bought up to $250,000 in health fund after briefing
GOP Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., purchased between $100,000 and $250,000 of stock in a fund invested in health sciences companies in late January, just days after attending a briefing on the federal government’s response to the coronavirus. The Jan. 29 purchase of shares in the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II fund, detailed in Hoeven’s financial disclosure […]
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 […]
Pornhub is offering free premium memberships
scyther5 | iStock | Getty Images Plus Adult entertainment website Pornhub has just given people stuck in coronavirus lockdown one more way to pass their time. The company this week announced free premium membership to viewers in France and Spain, after doing the same for Italy a week prior. “In light of expanding quarantines, we […]
US coronavirus cases surpass 10,000, doubling in two days
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 10,000 on Thursday, doubling over two days as states ramp up testing and the new coronavirus sweeps across the country. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday morning that the state confirmed 1,769 new cases in the last day, bringing the number of confirmed […]
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 […]