CNBC World News

As of Wednesday, more than 911,300 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 45,400 deaths.

Economists expect more than 4 million to 5 million workers filed unemployment claims last week, but millions more are expected.

"COVID-19 is a real threat. It is a real threat to everyone on the planet," said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead on the outbreak.

The acquisition of E-Trade will help the bank's revenues be less impacted by market moves, Gorman said.

Flight attendants told the Treasury secretary that equity stakes in airlines could make $25 billion in payroll grants less attractive and cost them their jobs.

White House officials estimates that between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans will die from the coronavirus this year, even with social distancing, business closures and other mitigation efforts.

U.S. shale producer Whiting Petroleum filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, in what Jim Cramer said could be "the first of many."

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were coming off of their worst first quarter in history.

Holmes' lawyers argued Wednesday it would be hard for them to do the necessary prep work for the trial because of the coronavirus.

As the U.S. tries to implement a historic $2 trillion coronavirus relief plan, lawmakers are outlining what they think the next bill should include.

The secret report concludes that China's coronavirus numbers are fake, Bloomberg reported, citing two U.S. officials.

The American Investment Council, a lobbying group for private equity firms, has said the industry should qualify for all means of relief granted by the $2 trillion bill.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. doubled since Friday as the country rolls out broader testing and outbreaks pop up in more and more cities.

Analysts are expecting S&P 500 earnings growth to decline 5.2% in the first quarter, according to FactSet.

Global policymakers must enact "wartime" measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the IMF said.

The 134th Championships will now be held between June 28 and July 11, 2021.

The sharp economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be followed by a rebound — but it will take around two years.

This global pandemic is different to other crises because "everyone is affected," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

The coronavirus crisis has led to an unprecedented demand shock in oil markets, with storage space quickly running out.

During the first three months of the year, one agricultural commodity gained 20.5% as global stock markets and other assets tumbled amid panic around the coronavirus crisis.