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"There was a notion that this wasn't really affecting kids. It does appear that there are kids being affected by it," the former FDA chief told CNBC.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 318,900 people across the state as of Tuesday.

Virgin Atlantic announced it will cut 3,150 jobs, becoming the airline to announce a reduction in headcount because of the coronavirus crisis.

"Wherever you turn, you're going to be offered a face covering, and it's going to be on an ongoing basis for weeks to come to make sure everyone has what they need," de Blasio said Monday.

As government authorities and airlines think about coronavirus health screenings, it isn't clear who's in charge of carrying out new policies.

The U.K. has now surpassed Italy as the worst-hit country in Europe and is second only to the U.S. for Covid-19-related deaths worldwide, according to the official statistics for each country.

The U.S.-based company, which is working alongside German drugmaker BioNTech, said the first human participants in the United States have been dosed with the potential vaccine, BNT162.

As small businesses across the country grapple with economic reopening, one of their biggest fears is that new regulations will be a net negative for post-Covid-19 Main Street.

A global health expert and physician told CNBC that easing lockdowns without taking certain action would risk a second surge in coronavirus infections.

Warren Buffett has exited the airlines, but one trader says there could be pockets of opportunity elsewhere in the travel space.

Last year, Disney's Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products segment was its fastest-growing profit driver. Now, it could be the company's biggest drag on earnings, thanks to the Covid-19 outbreak.

More than 251,000 people around the world have died from Covid-19 and over 3.5 million people have been infected, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Car sales for April have hit historic lows.

The next two years are going to be "very difficult" for the Middle East, where the private sector is "not as strong," said Alain Bejjani of Majid Al Futtaim.

In 1920, alcohol was famously outlawed in the U.S. Today, we raise our glasses with these six classic drink recipes provided by bars from around the globe.

Total reported that first-quarter net profit came in at $1.8 billion, down from $2.8 billion over the same period last year.

New Zealand's government claims the country could have seen thousands of coronavirus cases every day if strict lockdown measures hadn't been implemented.

Covid-19 has infected more than 3.5 million people around the world as of Monday, killing at least 247,752 people.

"I don't think you're buying these thinking that that business is coming back immediately," TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan told CNBC.

"We're here ... doing everything we can to make sure that a vaccine and treatments are available as soon as possible," CEO Robert Kramer said.