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Health authorities in Washington confirmed a second death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus on Sunday.

Vice President Pence said over 15,000 coronavirus testing kits are en route to health professionals amid concerns that there's a shortage.

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The parent of Reuters News joins a growing list of major corporations that are halting employee travel due to coronavirus concerns, including Amazon, Facebook and News Corp.

The airline has reduced its service throughout Asia due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The annual CERAWeek energy conference, which was scheduled to take place in Houston from March 9 to March 13, has been canceled due to the increased spread of coronavirus, IHSMarkit announced.

China, formerly the world's largest consumer of recycled paper, banned the import of many recyclables. Now, Chinese companies are investing in American recycling.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak here in the U.S., saying Trump's administration was largely unprepared.

More than 15,000 coronavirus testing kits are in the mail this weekend, en route to health professionals, according to Vice President Mike Pence.

"Europe may have some surprises like Italy. You know, other developed countries in Europe may have surprises," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told CNBC's Hadley Gamble.

The number of newly reported deaths in mainland China stood at 35, down from 47 on the previous day, bringing the total death toll there to 2,870.

President Trump's press conferences comes after coronavirus concerns hit markets hard this week.

As companies like Facebook cancel events, candidates may soon need to consider new ways of reaching their base, like streaming video.

"In regard to the NCAA's March Madness Tournament and other athletic events, there should be a serious discussion about holding competitions without an audience present," the group added.

The patient was a man in his 50s with underlying health conditions, who was tested at the Washington State Public Health Lab, according to U.S. health officials. There was no evidence that he got the infection through travel.

"We are thinking about the southern border, " Trump said, speaking during a press conference at the White House.

Trump approved the expansion of travel restrictions against Iran and recommends Americans do not travel to regions of Italy and South Korea.

United Airlines is offering pilots a month off with reduced pay as coronavirus prompts them to cut flights, according to a union letter.

The New York-based media company, which owns The Wall Street Journal and HarperCollins Publishers, joins a growing list of U.S. companies that are restricting employee travel as the coronavirus intensifies.

Travel restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus are sparking worries about lower attendance and ticket sales at sporting events and concerts, members of the ticketing industry said.