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More than 500 global leaders will gather in Germany over the weekend to discuss everything from the development of 5G networks to nuclear weapons to the recent coronavirus outbreak.

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot told CNBC he could not say the coronavirus epidemic was totally controlled yet.

Automakers working to restart manufacturing in China amid the coronavirus outbreak are trying to prevent operations elsewhere from being affected by supply shortages.

Wang is slated to give a keynote speech at the annual Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday and runs through Sunday.

European markets closed mixed Friday as investors monitored China's coronavirus epidemic and a slew of corporate earnings.

Tracy Brabin, a British lawmaker, raised £20,200 ($26,336) for charity by selling an off-the-shoulder dress on eBay that sparked controversy when she wore it in U.K. Parliament last week.

World Health Organization officials are holding a news briefing Friday to update the public on the deadly outbreak.

The U.S. energy secretary does not believe the ultimate impact of China's fast-spreading coronavirus is a cause for concern for markets.

Sajid Javid has resigned as the head of the U.K.'s finance ministry, surprising financial markets and political pundits in the country.

United Airlines said it would scale back Barcelona flights and waive change fees for passengers after the Mobile World Congress was called off because of the coronavirus.

"At some point, we are likely to see community spread in the U.S. or in other countries," said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

On Tuesday, CDC officials said an evacuee from Wuhan was re-committed to UC San Diego Health for further medical care and isolation after being accidentally released due to a mishandling of test results.

World health officials are scrambling to determine just how widespread the new coronavirus is as Chinese authorities reported a surge in new cases overnight.

European shares closed lower on Thursday as the spread of the coronavirus remained the primary focus for investors.

World Health Organization officials are holding a news briefing Thursday to update the public on the deadly outbreak.

Boeing has been embroiled in a crisis since its best-selling 737 Max airliner was grounded last March, following two deadly crashes.

Barclays' Chief Executive Jes Staley is being investigated over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, the American financier and convicted sex offender who committed suicide in jail last year.

Credit Suisse reported a net income of 3.4 billion Swiss francs for 2019 on Thursday , slightly above market expectations.

Of the 43,100 people with the new coronavirus so far, the majority are over 40 years old and the elderly are getting hit particularly hard.

New coronavirus cases in China appear to have stabilized in recent days, but world health officials cautioned the public against reading too much into those numbers.