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President Donald Trump on Friday is expected declare a national emergency as coronavirus outbreak spreads in the U.S.

Cuomo said his own daughter is under "precautionary" quarantine after she was possibly exposed to the virus.

The billionaire investor said the coronavirus sell-off has made some stocks so cheap they're being "given away."

The International Energy Agency has warned the coronavirus outbreak will likely compromise clean energy investment and is urging governments to offer economic stimulus packages that invest in clean energy technologies.

As the rapid spread of the new coronavirus disrupts travel worldwide, trip takers may discover that their insurance won't provide coverage for cancellations related to the global pandemic.

Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 40% to deal with a nosedive in travel demand, and it is talking to the White House and Congress about assistance to get through a downturn caused by the new coronavirus.

After falling to a record low just two weeks ago, mortgage rates are surging higher again. This comes as real estate agents try to deal with a new normal in what was supposed to be a busy spring housing market.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn told CNBC his largest short position is in commercial real estate.

CNBC Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon reflects, as both a reporter and a Beijing resident, on what daily life has been like during the COVID-19 outbreak in China.

During the coronavirus outbreak, many public health experts see a role for technology to keeping the so-called "worried well" out of the hospital. In recent weeks, many hospitals have been adding coronavirus to their list of conditions that can be screened for virtually.

"More cases are now being reported [in Europe] every day than were reported in China at the height of its epidemic," says WHO's top official.

The judge for the Tesla shareholder trial said on Friday that the case will be delayed until "concerns regarding COVID-19 have abated."

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to update the public on the COVID-19 outbreak.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Ford Motor and General Motors have instructed employees who can work from home to do so beginning Monday due to concerns over the coronavirus.

The CDC recommends that people over 60 and anyone with chronic medical conditions stock up on goods and buckle down for a lengthy stay home.

Apple joins several other tech companies in canceling spring conferences.

Trump had said he is "not concerned" about his exposure to a Brazilian press aide who tested positive for the coronavirus, and the White House said there were no plans for the president to get tested.

"It seems appropriate to characterize it as a novel-global recession," said JPMorgan's chief economist.

Airlines are arguably the hardest hit industry due to the travel restrictions to slow down the spreading of the coronavirus.