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As of Thursday, more than 81,400 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 2,770 deaths.

Some lawmakers criticized the CDC's previous guidance as too restrictive.

The company pulled more than 1 million products that made false claims about the coronavirus.

The S&P 500′s swift drop marked the quickest 10% decline from an all-time high in the index's history, according to Deutsche Bank.

The Dow's worst point loss in history put it into correction territory, which is defined as a 10% decline from a recent high.

The Toronto Stock Exchange effectively ended its Thursday session early after a technical issue halted trading earlier in the afternoon.

Here's what you need to know about how long and how severe the typical correction tends to be, according to CNBC and Goldman Sachs analysis.

Constellation Brands will continue a marketing push for its new Corona Hard Seltzer amid controversy that its tagline 'coming ashore soon' is in poor taste.

"A number of the larger companies have started to indicate that the signs that they're getting from the Chinese market is some of the production is coming back online," NRF CEO Matt Shay said.

IPhone users can no longer download a popular epidemic-themed smartphone game in China as the country is fighting the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus.

Oil prices are getting whacked as investors fear that the coronavirus outbreak will lead to steep demand reductions for crude.

"Employees have a lot of opportunities to work here, to work elsewhere," a company executive said in response to questions about the company's China deal.

The day after the massive April 15 inferno engulfed the masterpiece of Gothic architecture, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Notre Dame would be rebuilt by 2024.

Facebook on Thursday announced its decision to cancel its annual F8 software developer conference due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

GDP is projected to slow to 2.8% for 2020, which BofA Global Research said would be the first sub-3% reading since the Great Recession.

Many retail stocks, such as Macy's, Under Armour and Gap, are taking a beating on fears that consumer spending could slow.

Netflix, Facebook, Amazon, Peloton, Slack and Zoom are among a handful of companies that MKM Partners identified could rise despite the broader market sell-off.

European stocks closed sharply lower Thursday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus weighed heavily on market sentiment.

"This disease came unseen and undetected into Iran, so the extent of infection may be broader than what we may be seeing," world health officials said.

The remarks came after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told Japanese media that the IOC is "fully committed" to holding the Olympics on schedule. The games are scheduled to start July 24 and go through Aug. 9.