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"The health ministry asked us not to talk about the numbers," the director of Qom's University of Medical Sciences in Iran said this week.

Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya thinks the recent rally by Wall Street's favorite speculative stock is not the sign of a bubble.

Medical experts say coronavirus COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks show that robotic medicine can help fight infectious disease, but the goal needs to be applications in everyday health care.

The service, called Zity, will be rolled out in the French capital next month.

British carrier easyJet has a "structural advantage" over its peers as airline stocks continue to be hammered by coronavirus fears, according to Miton Group Fund Manager Eric Moore.

Europe continues to report a slew of coronavirus cases with France seeing its second death and Italy reporting its 12th death. Greece has also confirmed its first coronavirus case

Chipotle Mexican Grill will launch its queso blanco on Thursday, replacing its current queso.

Diageo, the world's biggest spirits company, said on Wednesday the spread of coronavirus in greater China and the Asia Pacific region could knock up to $260 million off its profit in 2020.

U.S. stock futures, in a highly volatile overnight session, were actually pointing to a higher Wall Street open Wednesday.

SmileDirectClub said on Tuesday it is looking at a "controlled growth" in 2020 after the online dental company posted a bigger-than-expected loss as it spent more to market its teeth aligners.

Mattel had received a subpoena in December from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking documents related to a whistleblower letter and subsequent investigation, the U.S. toymaker said in a filing on Tuesday.

Disruptions caused by the coronavirus will cause the world economy to shrink if the outbreak continues, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris told CNBC.

Amid accusations of a government cover-up, it's widely suspected that the number of cases and deaths in Iran are higher than officially reported.

Hong Kong is expected to register "an all-time high" fiscal deficit of 139.1 billion Hong Kong dollars, said the city's Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

After Mike Bloomberg took a beating in his first appearance on a debate stage for alleged harassment and non-disclosure agreements at Bloomberg LP, the company he founded is ramping up its sexual harassment training.

CNBC's Jim Cramer explains why he thinks the coronavirus-induced sell-off has more to go, hears about Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga and breaks down the chart action in Intel and Caterpillar.

Baseball is a national phenomenon in Japan, and attending a game is anything but a mere spectator sport. While a leisurely day at the ball park is the norm in North America, Japanese baseball fans bring a passion to the stands.

Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga explains to CNBC's Jim Cramer why it's time for him to pass the baton in 2021.

Even though local authorities have rushed to build new hospitals, first-hand reports still describe inadequate hospital beds and medical care.

"We are on time at least and maybe even a little bit better," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told reporters.