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The outbreak has caused the cancellation or postponement of more than 24 trade shows and conferences, including the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest trade show for the mobile phone industry.

Coca-Cola is forecasting that the virus will hit its quarterly earnings by 1 cent to 2 cents, unit case volume by 2% to 3% and organic revenue by 1% to 2%.

California, Nebraska and Illinois are the only U.S. states that can currently test for coronavirus, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) told Reuters on Friday.

"This outbreak could still go in any direction," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization.

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Hasbro has long benefited from its relationship with Disney. In the last year, Hasbro's partner brands revenue rose 24% to $1.22 billion.

A combination of online misinformation and intensifying fears about the coronavirus has triggered violent demonstrations in Ukraine.

WHO officials will hold a press briefing on the outbreak, which has infected more than 73,400 and killed at least 1,874 people so far.

U.S. stock futures were pointing to a lower Wall Street open, with the Dow heading for its first down week in February.

Deere on Friday reported an unexpected rise in profits in the first quarter, helped by early signs of stabilization in the U.S. farm sector.

Cases in South Korea have grown by about two-thirds in recent days, according to health officials there, and the country reported its first death caused by COVID-19.

U.S. department store operator Sears has reached a deal for a fresh financial lifeline totaling roughly $100 million from hedge fund Brigade Capital Management, as it tries to stabilize after bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said.

Malaysian police revealed this week that Jho Low, the fugitive businessman at the center of the 1MDB scandal, could be hiding in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirous outbreak in China.

Four prisons in China have reported more than 500 cases of COVID-19 cases, with both inmates and prison guards getting infected.

The worst desert locust infestation in 70 years is ravaging East Africa, potentially endangering economies.

"Very few dealerships opened in the first weeks of February and they have had very little customer traffic," the China Passenger Car Association said.

The Singapore government has set aside 5.6 billion Singapore dollars ($4.02 billion) to help businesses, workers and households weather the economic hit from the spread of the new coronavirus called COVID-19.

NFL owners approved a new collective bargaining agreement proposal with increases to pay and limited THC testing, according to terms released on the league's website.

Utah is known for winter skiing, but upscale resorts — with wellness spas, health menus and national parks at their doorsteps — are attracting all sorts of travelers in the off-season.

More than 75,700 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus and at least 2,130 deaths have been confirmed as of Thursday.