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The World Health Organization has partnered with Facebook, Microsoft and several other tech companies for a hackathon to promote the development of software to take on challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Nike reported quarterly sales that topped analysts' expectations, thanks to a boost from its digital business and growth in North America.

In market terms, think of the coronavirus as a three-legged stool where if one of the legs isn't firmly attached, the whole thing will tip over.

By the beginning of Wednesday's press conference, more than 424,000 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed worldwide.

Business morale in Germany logged its steepest fall in March since the country's reunification in 1990, the Ifo Institute for Economic Research said Wednesday.

The White House and Senate leaders have reached a deal on a massive $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill to combat the economic impact of the outbreak.

The daily death toll from the coronavirus has increased once again in Italy, after two days of smaller rises, suggesting the worst may not yet be over for the embattled country.

The impact of the lockdown on India's informal sector, which includes many street vendors as well as auto drivers, is set to be be huge.

The negative impact on Japan's economy pales in comparison to the economic blow from the coronavirus outbreak, market strategists say.

A combination of technology and sustainable construction methods could have an impact.

The U.K. government has appealed for 250,000 "people in good health" to help its NHS cope with the coronavirus outbreak, as final year medical students and student nurses were told they would be moved to the "front line."

Britain's parliament is set to suspend sitting for at least four weeks from Wednesday as part of the government's efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.

The coronavirus outbreak appears more contained in Asia now, while it's still running its course in the West, according to Morgan Stanley.

The White House and Senate reached a deal on a gigantic $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill early Wednesday stateside.

"As you increase the demand on the health-care system, the mortality rate goes up. It skyrockets," a doctor said when asked about the Trump administration loosening coronavirus guidelines.

If the stock market finds a near-term bottom, it's likely to be built on a trap door that could give way to another big decline.

The prisoners all have light sentences, less than a year, and were found guilty of misdemeanor charges, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

As of Tuesday, more than 415,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 18,000 deaths.

Members of the White House coronavirus task force urged those leaving New York City to self-quarantine for 14-days in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 during a press briefing on Tuesday.

Despite an increase in engagement on its some of its platforms "in places hit hardest by the virus," Facebook says it's seeing a weakening in its ads business in countries taking actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19.