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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an alert on Thursday saying there is early data that suggests Abbott Labs' rapid coronavirus diagnostic test for Covid-19 may be delivering inaccurate results.

The coronavirus has infected more than 4.4 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 300,315 people.

"Without more stimulus, I think you should just buy the big chains that can survive the lockdown and a slow reopening of the economy," the "Mad Money" host said.

Jim Cramer, host of "Mad Money," took some pointers from volatility expert Mark Sebastian to understand why the market could sell off more.

So far, Amazon has declined to disclose the number of employees who tested positive or died from Covid-19.

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The New York Stock Exchange will reopen its trading floor to some brokers on May 26, following two months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mexico will delay the restart of its "essential" manufacturing operations, including automotive, until June 1, the government said Thursday.

Peltz said that he has two new investments, is optimistic that a Covid-19 vaccine will be made and that he plans to vote to reelect Trump.

Nearly 4.6 million Californians have filed for unemployment claims since March 12, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Disney's stage musical of the hit animated film "Frozen" has taken its final bow on Broadway amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Cuomo signed a "New York State on PAUSE" executive order on March 20 that closed nonessential businesses and ordered residents to adopt social distancing measures. That order will expire on Friday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose a 10% pay cut for state workers on Thursday, according to two labor union leaders, part of his plan to fill a projected $54.3 billion budget deficit caused by the coronavirus-induced economic downturn.

The protections could make contact tracing systems more effective if they convince more Americans it's safe to have their data tracked.

"I think it'd be a bad precedent to compel a former president to come before the congress," Graham, a close ally of Trump's, told reporters on Capitol Hill.

The coronavirus pandemic hit households making less than $40,000 a year the hardest. Many are too strapped to pay their bills.

With almost 37 million Americans out of work due to coronavirus shutdowns, Democratic lawmakers are proposing a second round of stimulus checks to provide some financial relief, potentially worth more than the first round.

April retail sales are expected to have fallen a record 12.3% as consumers cut back sharply on spending and added to savings at a high rate.

Nike is finally beginning to reopen stores in the U.S., but the company said Thursday it expects the coronavirus pandemic will still have a material impact on its business in North America, parts of Europe and Asia during its fiscal fourth quarter.