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The coronavirus has now infected more than 5 million people across the globe and more than 1.57 million in the U.S., according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

U.S. stock futures rose after Dr. Anthony Fauci told NPR that Moderna's vaccine data looked "promising."

With more than 38 million Americans out of work since the coronavirus pandemic began, the importance of a financial first-aid kit has never been more apparent.

The speed and scale of new coronavirus cases in Brazil mean it is likely to overtake Russia when it updates its figures later in the day.

Blue Apron's meal-kit delivery business has been up and down since its 2017 IPO, and its shares fell as low as $2 in March. Can the coronavirus delivery surge set the company on a surer path?

Russia reported 150 fatalities related to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours — a record daily jump that brought the country's death toll to 3,249, reported Reuters.

It wasn't a matter of if but when someone with Covid-19 would unknowingly enter a factory as tens of thousands of American autoworkers returned to work.

ABBA superstar Björn Ulvaeus told CNBC that the Swedish capital of Stockholm seems to be back to normal.

"We won't come back until we're sure we have done everything we can to work to protect the safety of our guests and crew," Royal Caribbean's Richard Fain told CNBC.

Trump had a "legal responsibility" under state law to wear a mask for coronavirus protection when he visited Ford's plant, Michigan's attorney general said.

"We're building market share and I think most importantly ... we built trust with American consumers during the pandemic," Target CEO Brian Cornell said.

"Just remember, even as we reopen for business, the new normal is not the old normal," the "Mad Money" host said.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

"I think we should hold off on another trade war until the economy's in better shape," the "Mad Money" host said.

Home goods retailer Pier 1 this week announced plans to liquidate its business after failing to find a buyer. Modell's announced plans to shutter its business in March. Earth Fare, which filed for bankruptcy in February, only found a buyer for parts of it.

E.l.f Chairman and CEO Tarang Amin said Thursday that the company's focus on its online marketplace allowed it to outperform in the face of a broader industry slowdown.

"Without a clear apples-to-apples comparison of the number of tests per capita, it is hard to compare disease rates across states," said Robert Bednarczyk, assistant professor of epidemiology at Emory University.

"We have the capacity to do that as a major research university," Boston University President Robert Brown told CNBC.

The U.S. of course must act to protect against drug and medical equipment shortages, but in a way that does not feed the flames of trade nationalism created by the current pandemic, writes Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton.

CEO Corie Barry said the personalized approach is a safer way to serve customers and a better fit for the retailer, which sells big-ticket items like gaming consoles, kitchen appliances and home theater systems.