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The WHO scrambled to clarify its comments that transmission of the coronavirus by people who never developed symptoms is "very rare."

U.S. retailers could announce between 20,000 and 25,000 closures in 2020, according to a tracking by Coresight Research. That would also mark a record.

There are currently 1,935 Covid-19 patients in hospitals across the state, topping the previous hospitalization record of 1,888 patients on May 5.

As restaurants and stores begin to reopen after months of closure, liquor store employees and owners are wondering what the new normal will be and whether reopening efforts will bolster business.

The U.S. jewelry maker said Tuesday in an earnings release that its same-store sales were down about 44% in the fiscal first quarter, but said demand has picked up again in China.

The 'silver lining' of the pandemic is the way it is catalyzing changes in cybersecurity, according to Phil Quade, chief information security officer at Fortinet.

Satellite imagery company Planet unveiled Tuesday a suite of upgrades for its current capabilities.

The coronavirus pandemic has been especially crushing for the meat supply chain. As thousands of workers in the meat industry have contracted the virus and dozens have died, processing plants have had to shut their doors. Experts predict 2020 losses to be upward of $20 billion for the industry.

Restaurant owners in Colorado are busy opening up their patios and spacing out tables after receiving the much-anticipated green light to restart in-person dining. While most are excited to reopen their business, many remain cautious moving forward.

Cruise ship stocks are the some of the "most overbought and most ridiculously overvalued" names in the travel space, says Boris Schlossberg, managing director at BK Asset Management.

Stock futures pull back Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 returned to the green for 2020. All the so-called reopening trade stocks are down in the premarket, from airlines to cruise lines.

Baron told CNBC on Tuesday he believes "there's 10 times more to go" with Tesla. He also said SpaceX will grow by a multiple of 20 in the next 10 years.

The coronavirus has infected more than 7.1 million people around the world as of Tuesday, killing at least 406,913 people.

As the coronavirus was spreading from China to Europe and eventually to the U.S., Americans borrowed a record amount of money to pay for new and used cars, according to a new report.

Macy's on Monday afternoon announced it has closed on roughly $4.5 billion in new financing, including a previously announced $1.3 billion of debt, to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic.

Stitch Fix on Monday reported a quarterly sales decline of 9%, and a wider-than-expected net loss.

The reopening of schools around the world following the coronavirus crisis has been the subject of much debate, and while new research suggests it can be done safely, there are certain conditions that need to be met.

Sovereign wealth fund investments have fallen in the last few years and way before the coronavirus crisis hit, according to a new report.

Like most economies, Hong Kong should have a national security law — even if Beijing is the one imposing it on the city, a think tank said on Tuesday.