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"The economic impact of the lockdown is just starting to begin," Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

A new report has suggested that alternating strict measures with intervals of relaxed social distancing could be a more effective way of slowing the spread of Covid-19 than indefinite or milder lockdowns.

Dow futures bounced Wednesday, continuing the volatility that's been the hallmark of Wall Street during the coronavirus crisis.

As businesses reopen, protecting customers and employees is critical for companies that fear a wave of potential Covid-19 legal liabilities.

"I think this is the low point of the year," Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass said in a phone interview. "For half the quarter, our stores had no sales."

Brazil's cumulative cases of 271,628 is the third-highest globally behind the U.S. and Russia, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

The U.S. is to send 200 ventilators to Russia after President Vladimir Putin called President Trump to ask for help, the U.S. State Department told CNBC.

Russia's coronavirus cases surpassed 300,000 on Wednesday, cementing its position as the second-worst-hit country from the virus after the U.S., but there are increasing questions over the country's low death toll.

Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen said Wednesday that China and Taiwan need to find "a way to coexist" and that she is willing to engage in dialogue with Beijing.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs expect the online streaming market to capture 1.2 billion users by 2030, up from the 2019 level of 341 million paid subscribers.

Bestselling author, comedian and mental health campaigner, Ruby Wax, has told CNBC that politicians "better get ready" to address the levels of anxiety caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Where is it safe to travel during a pandemic? This hotel is answering that question by requiring guests to prove they don't have the coronavirus before they arrive.

The big-box retailer's e-commerce sales shot up by 74% in the first quarter as customers stayed at home and shopped online during the pandemic.

Food and energy security have always been important for China, but the pandemic has underscored these concerns.

Five9 CEO Rowan Trollope said the cloud-based communications provider saw an acceleration of new companies adopting the service to continue operations.

"I'm not saying this market's done going down. There's always the possibility that we get more sell-offs," the "Mad Money" host said.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

"This is still a very uncertain moment," the "Mad Money" host said.

Officials in Louisiana, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Delaware and Michigan had previously carved out certain exemptions for religious activities under the statewide restrictions.

The coronavirus outbreak has indefinitely delayed the planned extradition of fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein from a New York prison to face rape and other sex crime charges in Los Angeles.