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As of Tuesday, more than 190,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported across the globe, resulting in at least 7,890 deaths.

"We are at the beginning of the most treacherous phase of this [COVID-19] bear market," 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.

The United Auto Workers union said Tuesday that its leadership has requested a two-week shutdown of operations to safeguard its members during the coronavirus outbreak.

Labor unions and some lawmakers want worker and consumer protections if airlines get more than $50 billion in government aid to fight the impact of the coronavirus.

More than half of all deaths in the U.S. occurred in Washington state, where the virus has killed 53 people.

Lobbying groups representing the country's travel and tourism industry met the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump and other officials to discuss the devastating economic impact of the pandemic.

"We're hiring every day," Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen told CNBC.

"We are making significant progress and very, very fast," said J&J's chief scientific officer, Dr. Paul Stoffels.

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Tuesday that there's a 90% chance the United States will enter a recession this year.

Testing in the U.S. has been hampered by delays and a restrictive diagnostic criteria that limited who could get tested.

With in-person visits with free agents restricted due to the coronavirus outbreak, some NFL agents are wondering how a new deal will become official without team examinations.

Cuomo says at least 19% of New Yorkers with confirmed cases have been hospitalized with COVID-19.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says officials will make a decision on a shelter-in-place order within the next 48 hours.

Disney has postponed the May 1 release date of its much anticipated Marvel flick "Black Widow" as theaters across the country shutter amid the coronavirus outbreak.

"No," President Donald Trump said in January when asked if there were worries about coronavirus becoming a pandemic. "We have it totally under control," he said at the time.

Macy's is closing all of its stores nationwide effective the end of business Tuesday through March 31, to try to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Analysts say the beauty industry tends to be resilient during economic downturns, but it's unclear how social distancing and working from home could change customers' shopping habits.

The coronavirus is showing the major corporations failed to heed a basic personal finance rule: Have several months' worth of expenses on hand, in cash, in case something goes wrong.

Leaders of European Union countries have agreed to close the EU's borders in response to the coronavirus pandemic.