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The employee tested positive for the COVID-19 virus Thursday, shutting down the entire office park, according to materials seen by CNBC.

The move comes after Microsoft canceled two conferences it had planned to host near its headquarters in connection with the spread of the coronavirus. Build 2020 will now be held online instead of in person.

The PGA Tour late Thursday canceled The The Players Championship

Amazon, like other e-commerce companies, has struggled to police sellers who have sought to take advantage of the panic and flooded online marketplaces with overpriced goods.

The commissioner says he would like to call this time a "pause" for the league instead of a suspension.

CBS and NBC Universal said Thursday they will no longer hold live presentations for the advertising community this spring, instead opting to release video presentations.

Unlike employees at Amazon's corporate offices, many fulfillment center employees and delivery drivers cannot carry out their job duties while working from home.

The company announced Thursday that it will close Disneyland Park from the morning of March 14 through the end of the month.

Some doctors and nurses lack childcare in regions hard hit by the coronavirus, like Seattle. Schools and some day care centers are closing. But they're needed more than ever as the coronavirus continues its spread.

Shares of the messaging software company plunged 20% in extended trading after plunging along with the market on Thursday.

Oracle reported earnings that beat estimates during another market selloff on Thursday.

Apple, Facebook, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft lost a combined $416.63 billion on Thursday as fears about the coronavirus and its effects on the economy continued to scare investors.

The organization also canceled "all remaining winter and spring" championships.

Tesla was in the beginning stages of building a factory in Brandenburg, outside of Berlin, with hopes to deliver vehicles made there starting in 2021.

MLB follows the NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer in suspending operations.

The stock closed at $22.81, dropping below its previous all-time low of $25.99.

The decision comes amid a flurry of cancellations and safety measures in the sports world.

"In the absence of massive and decisive federal intervention that creates confidence in the market, it has the potential to be a multiyear" downturn, the Social Capital founder said Thursday.

If you're being asked to work from home because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, I recommend trying to recreate the space you have in the office. Here are some things I have in my home office that make it feel like a real work space.

Actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus, Hanks said via Instagram Wednesday.