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In his Easter letter over the weekend, Pope Francis said: "This may be the time to consider a universal basic wage."

All of the 8 countries that Grab operates in have implemented some forms of social distancing restrictions to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

AI's ability to crunch large amounts of data has allowed governments worldwide to collect information to try and stop the pandemic.

After mixologists doubled down on the idea of miniscule mixed drinks, people began taking the trend into their homes.

For the first time in 60 years, Asia as a region will not register any economic growth this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to IMF forecasts.

"You could have the universities do the testing. You could have the universities do the analysis of the data and help with planning how to deal with it," deCODE Genetics CEO Kári Stefánsson told CNBC.

The talks come as the $349 billion fund for small businesses, called the Paycheck Protection Program, is quickly being wiped out.

The president threatened to adjourn both chambers of Congress in order to appoint nominees who have yet to be approved by the Senate.

Bed Bath & Beyond said that its results in 2020 "will be unfavorably impacted" by the crisis, and so it will not be offering a first-quarter nor full-year outlook.

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said the airline is starting to see signs of demand returning late in the year but that it's too early to tell when travelers will return en masse.

Robert Mercer is back giving big money checks to Trump and the RNC after having all but vanished from the scene.

At one point, the Iranian ships came within 10 yards of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Maui's bow.

Europe has long been an attractive place for Chinese firms looking to invest and acquire, and the recent bout of weakness in stocks, particularly key tech firms, could increase interest.

Covid-19 has infected 2,047,700 people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 133,354 people.

Crossmark Global Investments' Victoria Fernandez sees opportunities in coronavirus-battered areas of the market.

The number of workers filing for unemployment claims could again top 5 million for the week ended April 11, but the filings may also be peaking.

"The battle continues, but the data suggests that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases," President Donald Trump said.

The company said it is "reevaluating" its investment plans for the rest of 2020, which includes data centers and hiring

"Rule No. 1 for the new abnormal is that you stick with the winners and you leave the raggedy rest to the others," the "Mad Money" host said.

"My stance is if we don't do something quickly in the face of a pandemic, you are going to cripple this domestic industry on the other side," CEO Matt Gallagher told CNBC.