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The virus threatens to spread widely across Africa, where several countries have seen hundreds of positive tests, according to Johns Hopkins University.

"Our hiring is keeping at a very, very aggressive clip," Sandberg said. The pledge comes as the country braces for a massive spike in unemployment. Earlier on Thursday, the U.S. Labor Department reported that more than 6.6 million Americans filed new jobless claims this week.

Of the 1,638 cases, 953 are active-duty military, 319 are civilians, 269 dependents and 97 contractors. These figures include 83 recoveries and 5 deaths across the entire department.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is developing new menu items, such as brisket and cauliflower rice, but customers won't be able to try them until the coronavirus pandemic ends.

The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak affected Tesla production in China and the U.S.

American Airlines is slashing its summer flights outside of the United States by 60% due to weak demand.

On Friday, HBO will offer popular TV shows, movies and documentaries for free through its HBO Go and HBO Now apps.

The Pentagon will release $882 million in withheld payments to Boeing in an effort to mitigate the financial strain of the coronavirus outbreak on the defense contractor.

Jobless claims data shows that the U.S. has over two weeks nearly halved the total number of jobs added to the economy since 2010.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio recommended that New Yorkers cover their faces when they go outside with a scarf, bandana or even a homemade mask.

General Motors and Honda Motor have agreed to jointly develop two new all-electric vehicles for the Japanese automaker.

The outlook for online travel is cloudy at best. There is no certainty as to when travel restrictions will be lifted as more U.S. states call for citizens to stay at home as cases of coronavirus continue to climb.

The company is laying off or furloughing just over half its employees, the company confirmed to CNBC.

White House officials are projecting between 100,000 and 240,000 deaths in the U.S. with coronavirus fatalities peaking over the next two weeks.

The coronavirus has led shoppers to buy in bulk and put pressure on supply chains. In the U.S., major grocers have expedited their hiring processes to help deal with the demand.

General Electric is planning to furlough half of its aviation unit's engine manufacturing staff as the coronavirus roils the industry, the company told CNBC.

The captains of the U.S. Navy's two hospital ships said Thursday that the vessels have treated fewer than 20 patients since deploying to New York and Los Angeles in an effort to alleviate the pressure on local hospitals.

Churches and other religious facilities will be allowed to remain open in more than half of the states that are the most vulnerable to coronavirus, often with special exemptions to mandated closures of nonessential businesses.

The kits will contain a reusable cloth face mask, hand sanitizer and a thermometer. Instacart shoppers can request their kits beginning next week through a website the company built for its shoppers.

"I'm doing everything I can, but people are still dying and that is hurtful and humbling and painful. Just painful," Cuomo said.