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President Donald Trump, after much reluctance, has used the powers of the Defense Production Act to compel companies to manufacture items in short supply that would aid in the U.S. response to the coronavirus. Here's a list of the companies he's compelled under the act so far.

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.

Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, describes the coronavirus pandemic as the greatest public health crisis in a century.

The Trump administration has strongly urged doctors and patients to avoid in-person visits and instead use telehealth visits to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Investment-grade bond funds are a more secure investment in this market than high-yielding funds thanks to the Federal Reserve's "backstop," DataTrek co-founder Nick Colas says.

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.

The inquiry comes after Connecticut officials were "zoombombed" during a call to discuss the Census.

Construction has been deemed essential by the federal government, but a growing number of residential construction workers are pulling back, worried about catching the coronavirus.

Loeffler and Sprecher reportedly sold an undisclosed amount of put options in February.

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.

Alabama became the most recent state to enact a stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Gov. Kay Ivey announcing the new measure Friday.

A day prior, the captains of the U.S. Navy's two hospital ships said that the vessels have treated fewer than 20 patients since deploying to New York and Los Angeles.

"We have gotten some ventilators in, but right now, we're struggling to have enough for next week," he said, adding that the city needs 15,000 additional ventilators to get through April and May.

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin told its workforce on Friday that it will not be laying off employees during the coronavirus crisis.

While Zoom previously encouraged people to turn on the waiting room feature, it's now enabling it by default as a way to help prevent "zoombombs."

Members of the coronavirus task force hold a press briefing Friday hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for another bill expanding on the $2 trillion package Congress passed last week.

More than 1 million Americans have been tested for the novel coronavirus. More than 200,000 have tested positive.

World Health Organization officials cautioned Friday that more young people are becoming critically ill and dying due to COVID-19.

Automotive retailers are cutting executive pay and laying off or furloughing thousands of workers as U.S. auto sales plummet amid the coronavirus pandemic.