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Fears of coronavirus and oil price wars have sent the markets into a tailspin in recent weeks. But there is still hope for the long-term economic outlook in the U.S. And individual investors who have a plan should be prepared to weather any storms. Here's how Merrill Lynch Wealth Management is advising its clients.

SpaceX is closing in on its first human spaceflight, aiming to fly NASA astronauts to space in May.

"We activated our emergency management system six weeks ago when at the federal level people were talking about, 'Don't worry about this; it's going to go away,'" Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling said.

Walmart is deploying an emergency employee leave program as the retailer confirms one of its store associates in Cynthiana, Kentucky, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

"One of the things that really made things better today is this was a recognition that things have to be done. That was very reassuring," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday.

Stitch Fix shares are cratering as Wall Street questions the longevity of a business that ships customers clothes on a fixed basis, using data science to curate outfits they might like.

Harvard University told students Tuesday that all classes will be taught online starting March 23 and instructed all students to move out of their dorms by Sunday due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Sony Pictures cited concerns over how the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the movie industry in Europe.

Lack of funding has hampered the federal government's response to the coronavirus outbreak, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told lawmakers Tuesday.

Darden Restaurants is providing paid sick leave for all hourly workers across its restaurant chains amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar provided an update on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Delta and American announced deep flight cuts across its network as coronavirus drives down demand.

"We never had this situation where you had tourism being such a large part of the global economy," Bob Greifeld told CNBC.

Washington votes entirely by mail, a rare spot of good news for the state as it bears the brunt of the coronavirus contagion.

European airlines have been running near-empty flights in order to retain valuable airport slots, drawing criticism from climate activists.

COVID-19 has infected more than 755 Americans, according to Johns Hopkins University, and killed at least 26.

Gridserve says the British forecourt will open this summer and use "superchargers".

Corporate virtual private networks — designed to be used by a subgroup of employees — will have to handle the strain caused by thousands of telecommuting employees if the coronavirus continues to spread.

"Viruses don't care about politics and they don't care about location," Johns Hopkins University Dr. Marty Makary said.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins found that 97.5% of people infected with the new coronavirus will show symptoms within 12 days of catching the virus. That's in line with current CDC recommendations that call for patients to remain in isolation for 14 days after potential exposure.