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The coronavirus has touched every state in the U.S., disrupting daily life for millions as leaders have closed businesses to try to curb the outbreak.

British Airways plans to cut as many as 12,000 jobs in response to the coronavirus crisis that means that passenger numbers will take years to recover, its owner International Consolidated Airlines Group said on Tuesday.

A third of respondents in the CNBC Fed survey believe the economy won't be fully restored until the second quarter of 2022.

Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling said it's too early to say definitively whether it works, but "our scientists have a reasonable confidence in this trial that it may make a difference."

Stocks gave back earlier gains as a decline in tech shares offset the enthusiasm around the prospect of states reopening the U.S. economy.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday in a volatile trading session.

Health officials in the U.K. have warned that Covid-19 could be causing a new and rare inflammatory condition in children.

Argentina has proposed to ban all internal and international flights through to Sept. 1 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Checkout.com is the first payments firm to join Libra since Visa, Mastercard and Stripe pulled out over regulatory concerns.

The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asian countries and supports the livelihood of nearly 200 million people there who depend largely on farming and fishing.

A combination of factors, including Britain's lockdown, have played a role in the record.

Germany's coronavirus infection rate has reportedly edged up while Spain's daily death rate has eased.

The Trump "blueprint" is designed to help governors deploy coronavirus testing programs. But states say they can't bear the burden of testing without a lot more federal help.

Germany is experiencing an "unprecedented" drop in employment levels, the German economic institute Ifo said on Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic hits Europe's growth engine.

Germany's coronavirus infection rate has edged up, prompting the head of the country's infectious diseases institute to urge people to stay at home as much as possible.

The world's biggest wealth manager said net profit rose by 40% in the first quarter of 2020 on the year before, but warned of additional loan losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.K.-based oil and gas company posted first-quarter underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $800 million.

HSBC set aside more money for potentially larger loan losses due to the coronavirus pandemic and weakening oil prices.

In a period fraught with tensions with the U.S., China is trying to show it's being serious about tackling fraud.

Oil prices fell in the afternoon of Asian trading hours. West Texas Intermediate for June delivery dropped 16.59% to $10.66 per barrel. International benchmark Brent crude futures also declined 5% to $18.99 per barrel.