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"COVID-19 is a real threat. It is a real threat to everyone on the planet," said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead on the outbreak.

Pelosi says she is pleased with President Trump's renewed calls for an infrastructure plan to respond to the coronavirus crisis.

When the coronavirus pandemic eventually subsides, the economic impact will be felt unevenly from one part of the country to another. The regions feeling the biggest impact may also see the fastest growth when they recover, according to an analysis Wednesday from IHS Markit. Here are state-by-state job loss projections from the analysis:

The move sets up former WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey to be the next CEO of AT&T.

The coronavirus crisis is forcing people to stay and work from home but spotting the space station can be done while practicing safe social distancing.

Thanks to lawmakers, coronavirus tests are now free for all Americans. But if you do test positive for COVID-19 and require treatment, the hospital bills could easily cost Americans tens of thousands of dollars.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. doubled since Friday as the country rolls out broader testing and outbreaks pop up in more and more cities.

Stock markets returned to red to begin the second quarter. Here's what four market experts have to say.

The Boston Fed president still expects big hits from coronavirus on the economy, particularly employment.

Analysts are expecting S&P 500 earnings growth to decline 5.2% in the first quarter, according to FactSet.

Chief Executives from at least seven energy companies are set to meet with President Donald Trump on Friday at the White House to discuss energy policy, according to sources familiar with the matter.

American Airlines apologizes to narrowbody pilots for offering voluntary leave beyond its capacity as the airline rushes to stem costs to fight coronavirus' impact on travel demand.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Wednesday said the company's lessons learned from its numerous mistakes over the past couple of years has prepared it to deal with the crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. oil is industry getting closer to a reckoning, but it is still pumping record amounts of oil and sending it to world markets.

Media networks have paid billions for live sports that they aren't going to broadcast this year. But nobody's pressing the issue yet, as the cable industry is focused on survival.

Auto sales for all companies were expected to be healthy to begin the year, but then fell off a cliff due to COVID-19 in March.

On Wednesday, Universal and Illumination announced "Minions: The Rise of Gru," which has been unable to finish production due to the coronavirus outbreak, would debut on July 2, 2021, almost a year after it was initially expected to be released.

Companies both large and small are seeking legal advice about their options for reducing or pausing their contributions to their workers' 401(k) plans — a move that some employers made during the last U.S. economic downturn.

U.S. shale producer Whiting Petroleum filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, in what Jim Cramer said could be "the first of many."