Democrats and Republicans are getting closer to a deal on the massive stimulus package to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus, according to multiple reports. Secretary Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said they hope to have the final agreement in place Tuesday morning, according to Politico. The Associated Press and The Washington Post
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People wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen next to the Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2020. Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters There is mounting pressure to postpone the Olympics for the first time in their 124-year history. On Sunday, leaders from
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 343,421 Global deaths: At least 14,790 US cases: At least 35,224 US deaths: At least 471 The data
A worker on a an oil drill near New Town, North Dakota. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices moved lower Sunday night, extending declines from the prior week, which saw U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fall 29.31% for its worst week since 1991. On Sunday, WTI fell 6% to trade at $21.27
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Beijing time. 9:31 am: Singapore Airlines announces more capacity cuts due to growing border restrictions Singapore Airlines said it will cut 96% of the capacity that had been originally scheduled through April, citing stricter border restrictions around the world. Countries
About Covid19 signs are seen at the Times Square in New York City, United States on March 20, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This live blog will be updated throughout
Passengers wearing face masks, amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, walks through the arrival area at Changi International Airport in Singapore on March 16, 2020. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images Singapore will bar entry to all short-term visitors starting from 11:59 p.m. on Monday, the Ministry of Health said in
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: More than 305,234 Global deaths: At least 13,000 The data above is from Johns Hopkins University. All times below are in Beijing time. 9:33 am: South Korea reports another 98 cases, 2 deaths South Korea confirmed 98 more cases and two additional deaths
Air traffic into major New York City-area airports was halted on Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said, as coronavirus continues to cause staffing issues at FAA facilities around the country. An air traffic controller-trainee based at a control center on Long Island tested positive for the virus, COVID-19, the FAA said. The trainee hadn’t been
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an indoor waterfall at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore on February 27, 2020. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images Singapore on Saturday reported its first two confirmed deaths related to the COVID-19 outbreak. The city-state’s health ministry said the two patients who died were a 75-year-old woman,
South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear, spray antiseptic solution against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gangnam district on March 06, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 234,073, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 245,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 10,031, according to data compiled by Johns
Factory farming, better refrigeration and globalization have all transformed billions of people’s diets. From beef, chicken and fresh seafood to exotic fruits and vegetables flown in from around the world, we are now spoilt for choice when it comes deciding what to put on our plates. Many diets are now based around meat, while dairy
Gov. Gavin Newsom at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Rich Pedroncelli | AP California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued a statewide order for all residents to ‘stay at home’ amid a coronavirus outbreak. “We need to bend the curve in the state of California,” Governor Gavin Newsom said, as
American Airlines‘ CEO Doug Parker has never seen anything like this, even after 9/11 when airlines were briefly shutdown following terrorist attacks using commercial airplanes. In fact, Parker says the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is far worse for the industry than the crisis airlines faced after 9/11 when airplanes were briefly grounded and demand lagged for more
The new coronavirus can survive for several hours in air particles and last days on surfaces, according to a new federally funded study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UCLA and Princeton University examined how long COVID-19 survives in the
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an indoor waterfall at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore on February 27, 2020. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 207,860, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global
US President Donald Trump holds the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the White House on March 18, 2020, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowsk | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his habit of calling coronavirus the “Chinese virus.” “It’s not racist at all,” Trump said at a White
European markets are expected to open lower Wednesday, despite Western governments promising to unleash billions of dollars to help businesses and citizens get through the coronavirus pandemic. London’s FTSE index is expected to open 124 points lower at 5,160, the German DAX is seen 186 points lower at 8,727 and the French CAC 40 is
Global cases: At least 184,976, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global deaths: At least 7,529, according to the latest figures from the WHO This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Beijing time. 8:54 am: American Airlines extends time on voluntary unpaid leave options for