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Fine-dining restaurants that have long resisted offering takeout or delivery are now making the switch to stay afloat.

The Republican bill would cap executive pay at bailed-out firms, while also allowing the government to take ownership stakes. Democrats are pushing for more restrictions.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday issued a "Safer at Home" order, asking residents to stay home and limit all "non essential activities."

The United States is expected to announce restrictions on travel across the border with Mexico as part of the effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic, a source told NBC News.

The number of infections in New York City jumped by more than 1,000 cases in a matter of hours — since Thursday morning when Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there were 2,469 infections in the city.

"In the last 24 hours, we had 126 new COVID-19 cases, a 21 percent increase. In some parts of our state, our case rate is doubling every four days," Newsom wrote in a letter dated Wednesday.

President Donald Trump doubled down on blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic and again made a point of referring to the "Chinese virus" at a White House news conference.

As COVID-19 coronavirus spreads, Facebook on Thursday banned ads for additional items including hand sanitizer and COVID-19 test kits. This follows its ban on ads for items like face masks earlier this month.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter Wednesday the company would make ventilators in case of a shortage during the coronavirus pandemic.

Since the stock market peaked on Feb. 19, one month ago, the leading U.S. tech companies have lost over $1 trillion in value, even after Thursday's rally.

One of President Donald Trump's leading trade advisors slammed Big Pharma's attempts to lobby against an executive order he is preparing to push companies to relocate medical supply chains to the United States.

The service is closed nationwide as a result of 'high order volumes' from online shoppers.

Two House members have tested positive for the coronavirus illness, and a number of other members of Congress are in self-quarantine after exposure to infected people.

The drug is known to be relatively safe and has been used to treat malaria since the 1940s. Can it be used to help people infected with the coronavirus?

The State Department advisory, the highest of its kind, would instruct all Americans abroad to either return to the U.S. or prepare to shelter in place.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading on Thursday.

Read the e-mail Tesla sent to employees overnight describing what precautions the company is taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at its main U.S. car plant.

Thousands of campaign staffers were fired earlier this month after their candidates dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Then the economy froze as COVID-19 spread.

Airbnb is fielding interest from investors as the coronavirus crisis hits the travel and hospitality industry, sources familiar told CNBC.

Connecticut will move its nominating contest to June 2 from the originally planned April 28 in response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Thursday.