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Italy has tightened its nationwide lockdown further in response to the rising death toll from coronavirus.

The sweeping measures roiled Europe's airline stocks during afternoon deals, with the travel and leisure sector falling nearly 10%.

An OPEC and non-OPEC technical panel meeting planned for March 18 in Vienna is unlikely to go ahead, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

"The Corona virus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action," the EU leaders said.

Trump's ban on foreign nationals who have been in Europe is a new problem for airlines already reeling from coronavirus.

The NHL said that it is "evaluating the options" for its own ongoing hockey season in light of coronavirus concerns after the NBA suspended its season following a Utah Jazz player's positive diagnosis.

European markets plunged Thursday morning as investors reacted to President Donald Trump's decision to impose restrictions on travel to the U.S. from some countries in Europe.

"China's auto sales for February returned levels not seen since 2005," said Chen Shihua, a senior association official.

"All existing visas, expect diplomatic, official, UN/International Organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till 15th April 2020," India's health ministry said.

Meituan is providing diners in Shanghai and Beijing with free protective covers which fold out into a 20-inch wide "independent space" for people to eat in.

Trump addressed the nation as financial markets entered bear market territory and confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States topped 1,200.

China has seen a drastic decline in the number of cases — from hundreds of cases per day in February, to less than 50 each day this week.

U.S. crude and Brent prices plunged after OPEC and its allies failed last week to strike a deal on production cuts. This could be good news for India.

Elevated U.S. tariffs on China are an added pressure on retailers at a time the new coronavirus is spreading globally, said Steve Lamar of the American Apparel and Footwear Association.

Malaysia's health ministry said the first reported coronavirus infection in neighboring Brunei is a 53-year-old man who attended a religious event in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.

Twitter has moved to make it mandatory that its workforce remains at home.

The U.S. travel and tourism industry could lose at least $24 billion in foreign spending this year because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus, according to data produced by Tourism Economics and first seen by CNBC.

Boeing is suspending hiring, limiting overtime as the coronavirus hands the manufacturer a fresh crisis.