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Mixed messages from the Trump administration have sewn confusion in the markets and across the state lines, forcing state and local officials to take matters into their own hands

The employees work in Amazon fulfillment centers in Spain and Italy.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday pushed to extend the state's primary elections scheduled for Tuesday to June 2, following the guidance from public health officials.

At first, retailers were most concerned about manufacturing facilities being disrupted by COVID-19 in China, where the virus originated. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, this is a much bigger issue than China.

Some users, even those who have no intention of spreading wrong information, are forwarding along viral rumors and urban legends.

President Donald Trump announced a strict set of guidelines for Americans to follow for the next 15 days to try to "slow the spread" of the growing coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus and its ripple effects on consumer demand could send global auto production down as much as 16%, fueled by a 20% decline in U.S. sales, according to RBC Capital Markets.

Drive-thrus were developed in the 1950s to make fast food even faster. In recent years, restaurants have seen drive-thru sales surge as customers look for more convenient ways to eat fast food. To stay competitive against third-party delivery apps, restaurants are investing in innovations to make eating outside of the restaurant easy and fast.

President Emmanuel Macron of France said people may leave their homes only for essential duties, beginning midday Tuesday. "We are in a health war," Macron said.

McDonald's on Monday is asking its U.S. franchisees to close their dining rooms as the company responds to the coronavirus outbreak.

While the federal government weighs closing restaurants and bars amid the coronavirus outbreak, restaurant companies and nine states are already closing dining rooms.

Trump, speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, also said his administration may look at lockdowns for "certain areas" or "hot spots" in the nation.

Movie theaters, fitness centers, commercial real estate and pay TV could be among the industries that are vulnerable in prolonged quarantines.

"This is not going to business as usual, and the marketing industry is certainly going to see a real impact. I don't think anyone knows how big. So we're going to watch and look," Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said of coronavirus.

Schumer's proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic would include loan forbearance and a moratorium on evictions, among other measures.

General Motors and Ford Motor are offering new vehicle financing programs to spur sales amid the coronavirus outbreak negatively impacting consumer confidence and dealer showroom traffic.

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is working from home after Brazilian officials who visited President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort tested positive for coronavirus.

Kentucky will delay its primary to June 23 from May 19 as the coronavirus outbreak upends the 2020 presidential election.

Fed actions over the weekend may yet prove insufficient to address the economic carnage, but that doesn't mean it won't try.

Members of the task force created to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak are expected to hold a press briefing Monday at the White House as authorities take drastic measures to slow the spread of the disease.