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Boeing is making its production pause in the Seattle area indefinite because of the spread of coronavirus.

Global cases surge past 1.2 million, U.S. deaths exceed 8,500.

Queen Elizabeth II offered support to a country locked down in the coronavirus pandemic, promising the nation that it would rise to the challenge and overcome the outbreak.

Italy also said the number of patients in intensive care fell for the first time.

Nearly two decades ago, when 9/11 spurred governments to invest in fighting bioterrorism, a group of disease experts figured out how to track pandemics using data from emergency rooms with a technique called 'syndromic surveillance.' Now, as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic spreads, they're calling on the private sector for help.

Trump, during a White House briefing, said that 1,000 military personnel would be deployed to New York City and that he would seek more aid for small businesses if relief funds ran out.

The virus has spread rapidly throughout New York City which has more than 57,159 confirmed cases, accounting for more than 20% of all cases in the U.S.

The meeting between OPEC and its allies scheduled for Monday has been postponed amid ongoing tensions surrounding production cuts.

Healthcare systems in countries around the world have been overwhelmed fighting the pandemic forcing governments to build temporary field hospitals to help deal with the growing numbers of their infected population.

Developments around the coronavirus will be the catalyst for stocks in the week ahead, as investors await the onset of earnings season.

The number of confirmed cases in France has reached 83,029, above China's official tally, but Spain has recorded another decline in daily deaths.

OPEC and its allies will not hold their emergency virtual meeting on Monday and will likely postpone it until April 8 or 9 to allow more time for negotiations, two OPEC sources said on Saturday.

The Vietnamese fishing vessel, with eight fishermen onboard, was fishing near the Paracel Islands on Thursday when it was rammed and sunk by the Chinese vessel, Vietnam's foreign ministry said.

On social and state media, China continues to promote its shipments of medical supplies to hard hit countries in Europe and Africa.

The whistleblower complaint touched off a probe and testimony that resulted in President Trump's impeachment.

Tesla is letting go of contract workers from its U.S. car and battery plants after health orders to curb the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to wind down new vehicle production.

In a CNBC interview Friday morning, 3M CEO Mike Roman said it was "absurd" to suggest his company wasn't doing all it could to help the U.S. fight the coronavirus.

U.S. airline executives face a test to see which sacrifices they are willing to make in exchange for federal aid that would allow them to continue paying their employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

As of Friday, more than 1,088,878 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 58,773 deaths.