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Automakers General Motors and Ford are raking in cash and industry awards selling high-end versions of the stalwart workhorse of vehicles, the pickup truck.

After devastating tornadoes struck Nashville, Tennessee, the growing business hub has seen tech giants Amazon and Google, as well as local and regional entrepreneurs, join relief efforts.

Africa now has more than 600 active technology hubs, with facilities and support for digital entrepreneurs. Twitter, Google, Microsoft and other tech giants are starting to act.

The NBA said teams should identify "actions required if it were to become necessary to play a game with only essential staff present" without fans or media.

The cases are the first known deaths in the state.

CNBC's Jim Cramer marked 15 years of "Mad Money." Besides celebrating the milestone, the host got down to business to preview the week ahead of corporate earnings with the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak.

Earlier in the outbreak, U.S. health officials said there was a hypothesis among mathematical modelers that the outbreak "could potentially be seasonal" and relent in warmer conditions.

U.S. health officials started the week by defending themselves to members of Congress for a shortage of coronavirus tests across the country. That shortage allowed infected people to go undetected and further spread COVID-19, say health experts.

"What works in this difficult environment are companies with products that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home," the "Mad Money" host said.

"Pay attention to what these companies have to say next week, but don't forget that at least for the moment — COVID-19 is in the driver's seat," CNBC's Jim Cramer 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.

As of Friday afternoon, more than 101,587 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 3,460 deaths.

As the number of coronavirus cases around the world continues to climb, the World Health Organization is warning of a potential shortage of personal protective equipment, and manufacturers such as Medicom are ramping up production globally in response.

"I don't think you ever want to play games in front of no audiences," Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta told CNBC.

"Remember, that last million in sales is your most profitable sales. It's just like any business," billionaire Tilman Fertitta told CNBC.

There are 44 people in the state under mandatory quarantine, nine of whom are in New York City, Gov. Cuomo said.

As fear over the new coronavirus in New York spreads faster than the outbreak, people have started to steal masks and other medical equipment from local hospitals.

Vice President Mike Pence, along with other members of the coronavirus task force, is expected to hold a press briefing Friday.

Pixar has set a high standard for animated movies over the last 25 years, but its latest title "Onward" isn't quite up to par with the animation studios' previous classics like "Toy Story," "The Incredibles" and "Monsters Inc."

Organizers of the Seattle-based Emerald City Comic Con announced they are pushing the event from its March 12 start to summer 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state.