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German flagship carrier Lufthansa said on Friday it is planning to request state aid from several European governments to weather the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.

"The fight against coronavirus in the Islamic Republic of Iran is ongoing, and everybody in the country is engaged in this response," one WHO official says.

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin told CNBC the market sell-off will be short-lived and looks like a compelling investment opportunity.

Trudeau himself is in "good health with no symptoms," according to a statement posted on Twitter by his communications director.

The U.S. should follow Hong Kong's lead and give a cash handout to its citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic, a strategist told CNBC Friday.

President Donald Trump's decision to ban travel from many European countries is "politically motivated" and will not prevent further coronavirus cases, analysts told CNBC.

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday Moscow sees no grounds for returning to discussions with its OPEC+ partners, the Interfax news agency reported.

CNBC looks at how the financial sector is adapting to work amid the coronavirus pandemic around the world.

The employee tested positive for the COVID-19 virus Thursday, shutting down the entire office park, according to materials seen by CNBC.

Markets are set for a wild day of trading on Friday as volatility takes hold following a historic sell-off around the world.

All soccer matches in England, including the top-flight Premier League, will be suspended until April 4 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

President Donald Trump said Friday that coronavirus testing in the U.S. would soon take place on a "very large scale basis."

French President Emmanuel Macron asks global leaders to act together to combat COVID-19, as the country strives to contain its outbreak.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency authorization for a coronavirus test made by Swiss diagnostics maker Roche, a move aimed at boosting screening capacity to help contain the growing epidemic.

With oil prices plunging amid concerns over a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, and the coronavirus outbreak obliterating stock markets, Africa's largest economy is in a precarious position.

In an indication of how deep the economic shock of the new coronavirus is, many of China's hardest-hit businesses are still struggling because their workers haven't returned, while many employees are getting wage cuts.

Lew said the corporate tax cut created by the current administration should have put most large businesses in a strong cash position.

There's been an "isolationist" approach to the global coronavirus outbreak, especially in the United States, according to Wayne Swan, former treasurer of Australia.

Norway's central bank cut its key interest rate to 1% from 1.5% Friday, as it becomes the latest central bank to make a surprise monetary policy announcement.

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