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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.

A House investigation found the FAA failed to identify safety problems in Boeing's flawed 737 Max.

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.

CNBC studied the net change in employment by industry for February based on data from the Labor Department.

The University of Washington is moving all of its in-person classes to online, starting Monday, as the state deals with a large uptick in COVID-19 cases. The school plans to resume in-person classes on March 30.

"If people don't have to come into work and can work from home, we're encouraging that and we may go to a mandatory state of that," Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan told CNBC.

As testing is poised to become more widely available from commercial labs, the cost of those diagnostic tests could become a factor in the effort to control the virus.

Domestic and international travel for GM employees effective Friday "requires senior leader approval." The Detroit automaker previously required such approval for international travel.

The Pan American Health Organization is the WHO's international health agency focused on the Americas.

"No Time to Die" may have ditched its April box-office release in favor of a November one, but that doesn't mean other Hollywood blockbusters are going follow suit.

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips said doctors, nurses and other other front-line workers are all saying, "This is coming. It's not if, it's when. And we better get ready now."

The stadium, CenturyLink Field, is home to the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer, and the Seattle Dragons of the XFL.

The death toll from the coronavirus in Italy — Europe's epicenter — rose dramatically Thursday, taking the total to 148.

Trump originally planned to visit the CDC in Atlanta, but that trip was canceled Friday morning. Later Friday morning, the White House said the trip was back on.

The virus has sent global stock markets falling, manufacturing has slowed as factories close their doors, and companies have been forced to cancel planned events around the world.

Chipotle Mexican Grill founder Steve Ells has stepped down from the chain's board and relinquished his title of executive chairman.

U.S. stock futures were falling sharply Friday, in a wild week of that saw blue chips come out of correction and then back in.

Pompeo, in a CNBC interview, said it has proven "incredibly frustrating" to work with the Chinese government to obtain data on the coronavirus.

If your airline cancels your flight, your employer restricts business travel or an organization cancels its scheduled conference, your decision about whether to travel will be made for you. But if you're in the wait-and-see mode or decide to pack your bags and go, here's what medical experts say about avoiding germs while flying.