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Singapore has been lauded globally for its approach in managing the outbreak, with no fatalities before Saturday even as deaths have surged elsewhere in Asia and worldwide.

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop, died at home in Sandy Springs, Georgia. He was 81.

As of Friday, more than 259,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported worldwide, resulting in at least 11,000 deaths.

"When there's chaos and there's this fear in the street that's when the adversary tends to strike hardest," Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz said.

AMN Healthcare CEO Services CEO Susan Salka broke down the hospital staffing company's acquisitions of Stratus Video and b4health, and how they are being applied to fight COVID-19.

The private-jet industry is asking Congress for bailout money, even as many private jet companies say sales are strong as wealthy flyers avoid commercial flights.

Once a vaccine is found, WHO officials warned about other logistical, financial and ethical hurdles world leaders will face.

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

General Motors on Friday announced it will lend its auto factories to support Ventec Life Systems' production of ventilators in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer gave a preview of what he'll be keeping his eye on next week as the coronavirus fight heats up and the oil price war drags on.

New York City accounts for roughly a third of all the coronavirus cases in the nation with 5,151 confirmed infections as of Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered nonessential businesses to keep 100% of their workforce at home and put in place stringent new restrictions.

Macy's said Friday that it has accessed its $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The department store chain said it did so as a "proactive measure."

"So far the local and state officials we've been working with have been very supportive of making sure that the food supply chain, and critical things around the supply chain, maintain," Freshly CEO Michael Wystrach said.

At Mount Sinai Health System's Morningside hospital in New York City, the number of coronavirus patients at the 500-bed facility doubled in two days this week.

As the coronavirus spreads across the globe, researchers predict shuttered auto plants in Europe, North America and Latin America could reduce production of over 1.4 million vehicles.

Delta's CEO issued another grim warning about the collapse in demand and the urgent need for government aid as coronavirus destroys travel demand.

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., purchased stock in a fund invested in health sciences companies five days after attending a briefing on coronavirus.

On Thursday, the number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Italy surpassed that of China.

"Hopefully when people realize they have a lot of diapers they'll slow down their purchases," International Paper CEO Mark Sutton told CNBC.