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For US Olympian Monica Aksamit, the coronavirus is adding another layer of complexity to making it to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games. The cost itself can run upward of $50,000 when you factor in travel, equipment, competition fees and training, leaving many struggling financially.

Amazon notified employees Friday that an employee in Seattle tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Trump extends European travel restrictions to the UK and Ireland and discouraged the American public from traveling as coronavirus spreads.

The press secretary of Brazil's president, both of whom were recently in Mar-a-Lago with Trump, tested positive for the virus.

An 82-year old New York woman with pre-existing health issues died after contracting the coronavirus.

The White House is taking new precautions to prevent the virus from infecting President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, according to a statement from deputy press secretary Judd Deere.

"Now the good news is not all bear markets occur in recessions," a strategist said.

The bill passed the House after Trump gave his blessing to a coronavirus relief plan negotiated by Pelosi and Mnuchin.

All the risk assessment and economic modeling in the world is futile if it can't anticipate the one variable that matters most - particularly if it's a pandemic.

The initial public offering calendar is looking sparse this year, with many road-show ready companies pumping the brakes.

Scientists are using IBM's Summit, the world's fastest supercomputer, to help find promising candidate drugs to fight the coronavirus epidemic.

Apple said it had learnt lessons from the China outbreak and "the most effective way" to minimize transmission is to maximize social distance.

As coronavirus suspends sporting events, experts say team owners will need to show leadership and financially assist workforces to preserve valuations.

"Biggest stock market rise in history yesterday!" Trump tweeted Saturday morning.

More than 200 colleges and universities across the U.S. have closed in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Not all students are seeing refunds for unused room and board.

The price for lithium ion batteries, the leading energy storage technology, has remained too high. Researchers are exploring renewables like wind and solar to compete with fossil fuels.

A comparison of US bear markets to their bull counterparts, which tend to last far longer and generate moves of far greater magnitude.

The social media videos, from various cities and towns, show people singing from balconies and windows.

While the stock market is getting hammered over coronavirus concerns, the bigger impact will likely be at the local level, where hourly employees can't work from home.

Hospitals like Tufts Medical Center and UC San Francisco are reaching out to patients to cancel knee and hip replacement surgeries, as well as annual physicals.