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More than 1.9 million unemployment claims have been filed in Texas since the outbreak began and the state has paid out more than $2 billion, Abbott said.

The drugstore chains were among the retailers who pledged to host drive-thru sites in mid-March, but the effort to expand testing has been delayed by the lack of protective gear and testing kits.

The news conference, to be held in the Rose Garden, appears to replace the daily coronavirus task force briefing, which had been scheduled for the same time Monday. Trump has been the subject of criticism for his dangerous speculation about whether injecting disinfectants can help to treat Covid-19.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Monday that health officials are extending the city's stay-at-home order through May.

A possible reopening of parts of the economy boosted investor sentiment on Monday.

A new CNBC index that tracks companies working on a Covid-19 cure shows how closely the stock market is following drug equities.

Stocks rose on Monday as investors mulled the possibility of reopening the economy after the coronavirus outbreak.

"We believe that the overarching federal plan seems to be very much based on science," Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO's emergencies program, said of the U.S.

Stocks rallied as investors mulled the possibility of re-opening the economy after the coronavirus outbreak.

Caterpillar is set to report earnings, one of the largest industrials stocks to give insight into how the coronavirus pandemic has hit the sector.

Some countries are considering issuing so-called immunity passports to people who have antibodies against Covid-19, enabling them to travel or return to work.

The NBA has pushed back plans that would allow teams to reopen their practice facilities for at least one week, and cautioned that the new target is far from set in stone.

WTI prices dropped 25% on Monday, extending weeks of steep losses.

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the government has to pay a $12 billion debt owed to insurance companies that participated in a program that existed in the first years of the Affordable Care Act, the health-care overhaul law known as Obamacare.

The Google Pixel Buds go on sale on Monday for $179. I've been testing them for the past several days, and I think they're a great buy for folks who want some of the features of AirPods but who use an Android phone instead of an iPhone.

Instead, it will be Greg Abel, Berkshire's vice chairman of non-insurance operations, taking previously submitted questions with Warren Buffett.

The New York State Board of Elections on Monday canceled the state's presidential primary, scheduled for June 23, after striking Sen. Bernie Sanders' name from the primary ballot.

It's back to work for many small businesses in states, like Georgia, that have begun to lift restrictions implemented to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

The Supreme Court called for more arguments in two cases over whether President Donald Trump may keep his financial records shielded from congressional investigators.

Billionaire Mark Cuban isn't convinced that the U.S. is ready to reopen large numbers of businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. "You can open [businesses] up, but they are going to lose more money."