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Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday that people are overreacting about the deadly COVID-19, while health officials across the world prepare for a possible pandemic.

There are 44 people in the state under mandatory quarantine, nine of whom are in New York City, Gov. Cuomo said.

As fear over the new coronavirus in New York spreads faster than the outbreak, people have started to steal masks and other medical equipment from local hospitals.

Vice President Mike Pence, along with other members of the coronavirus task force, is expected to hold a press briefing Friday.

The steep plunge in interest rates this week is reflecting fear about the future and also is planting seeds for a recovery once the coronavirus scare subsides.

Friday's stock market rout and a fresh record low in government bond yields pushed traders to assign a 65% chance of a 75 basis point reduction by the March 17-18 Federal Open Market Committee meeting

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States rises, restaurants are stepping up their in-store cleanliness efforts, forming crisis teams and preparing for the worst.

Elizabeth Warren dropped out after a tenacious year-plus-long campaign marked by detailed plans addressing crucial issues from health care to climate change and a deep grassroots operation that shunned wealthy donors.

The company has hired scientists and engineers to work on the effort, which sits under its top secret research and development group called Grand Challenge.

McDonald's has cancelled its in-person biennial convention for its worldwide franchisees due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low of 3.29%, Freddie Mac reported this week, as coronavirus fears ramped up.

A Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, case could have political ramifications. While the UAW has historically supported Democrats, President Donald Trump has touted the support of blue-collar workers in unions such as the UAW.

EBay said it's blocking new listings for N95 and N100 masks, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes.

The Labor Department reported Friday that the U.S. economy added 273,000 new jobs during the month, while the unemployment rate was 3.5%.

COVID-19 cases surpassed 100,000 worldwide as the flu-like virus continues to spread outside of China, the epicenter of the outbreak.

President Donald Trump on Friday defended Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar as he faces mounting criticism for his response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have called for employees to work from home to avoid coronavirus though that's been a concern for contract workers who are paid by the hour. Now all four firms have committed to paying hourly workers.

The former GE CEO and management guru was a "uniquely first-rate CEO" and more to media pioneer Tom Rogers, who founded CNBC.

Local and state officials in areas of the country suffering localized outbreaks of the new coronavirus have criticized the CDC's testing criteria, lack of tests and poor communication with local health officials.

Needham analysts lowered Facebook revenue and earnings per share estimates for the first half of the year as consumer demand falls and ad projections start to decline.