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Germany has set out a roadmap for cautiously lifting coronavirus lockdown measures, while in the U.K. there are growing calls for an explicit exit strategy.

The World Health Organization's European regional director said Thursday that in the past 10 days, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Europe has doubled to reach almost 1 million.

Companies have a "moral imperative" to pay dividends to shareholders during the coronavirus pandemic in order to support retirement income, according to Standard Life Aberdeen CEO Keith Skeoch.

A 99-year-old World War II veteran has raised more than £12.5 million ($15.6 million) for workers in the U.K.'s National Health Service during the coronavirus pandemic.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has hired high-powered consultants to develop a science-based plan for the safe economic reopening of the region, state government sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

In his Easter letter over the weekend, Pope Francis said: "This may be the time to consider a universal basic wage."

All of the 8 countries that Grab operates in have implemented some forms of social distancing restrictions to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

AI's ability to crunch large amounts of data has allowed governments worldwide to collect information to try and stop the pandemic.

After mixologists doubled down on the idea of miniscule mixed drinks, people began taking the trend into their homes.

For the first time in 60 years, Asia as a region will not register any economic growth this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to IMF forecasts.

"You could have the universities do the testing. You could have the universities do the analysis of the data and help with planning how to deal with it," deCODE Genetics CEO Kári Stefánsson told CNBC.

The talks come as the $349 billion fund for small businesses, called the Paycheck Protection Program, is quickly being wiped out.

The president threatened to adjourn both chambers of Congress in order to appoint nominees who have yet to be approved by the Senate.

Bed Bath & Beyond said that its results in 2020 "will be unfavorably impacted" by the crisis, and so it will not be offering a first-quarter nor full-year outlook.

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said the airline is starting to see signs of demand returning late in the year but that it's too early to tell when travelers will return en masse.

Robert Mercer is back giving big money checks to Trump and the RNC after having all but vanished from the scene.

At one point, the Iranian ships came within 10 yards of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Maui's bow.

Europe has long been an attractive place for Chinese firms looking to invest and acquire, and the recent bout of weakness in stocks, particularly key tech firms, could increase interest.

Covid-19 has infected 2,047,700 people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 133,354 people.

Crossmark Global Investments' Victoria Fernandez sees opportunities in coronavirus-battered areas of the market.