The trade group is asking the White House for "clear national guidance" as it says state and local officials are shutting down key retailers, such as stores that sell livestock feed or rest stops for truck drivers.
Thousands of campaign staffers were fired earlier this month after their candidates dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Then the economy froze as Covid-19 spread.
Dell was responding to a video from CBS News, which showed a slew of spring breakers who brushed off concerns of COVID-19 and traveled to Florida despite health officials urging people to stay home.
Dentist offices are cutting hours or closing after the American Dental Association advised dentists Monday to offer only emergency care to their patients amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Coldplay's Chris Martin and U2's Bono are among stars playing music online during the coronavirus crisis to spread the word about social distancing and share with fans, but livestreamed concerts may have a future.
Two House members have tested positive for the coronavirus illness, and a number of other members of Congress are in self-quarantine after exposure to infected people.
Disney is warning investors that the coronavirus pandemic has affected so many of its business segments that it's becoming more challenging for the company to estimate its future performance.
"Starbucks is not the PRC and is truthful, not propaganda," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday. If the Chinese were lying, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson "would not open that store."
Health and government officials have asked the public to stay home in a bid to slow the coronavirus, which has caused fewer people to request Uber rides. But Uber said the company's food delivery segment is picking up.
As Americans watch the value of their retirement funds collapse, it is no surprise the spring housing market is about to crater. Home sales could fall by 35% annually this spring, compared with the last quarter of 2019, according to new analysis by Capital Economics.
"It looks to me like the order of magnitude in most states seems to be about 10 times higher than the normal weekly numbers before the crisis," said Pantheon Macroeconomics' Ian Shepherdson.
Members of the task force created to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak are expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday at the White House as state and local authorities take drastic measures to slow the spread of the disease.