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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 10,000 in the United States on Thursday, doubling over two days as states ramp up testing and the new coronavirus sweeps across the country.

Italy's lockdown is set to be extended beyond current end-date of April 3, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said as Italy's daily death toll spikes.

The WHO has repeatedly underlined the importance of "flattening the curve" in order to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

Many major investors are selling everything from stocks to bonds to gold in order to raise U.S. dollars.

As a growing number of countries go into lockdown due to the coronavirus — and museums and galleries around the world are closed — these are some you can visit from the comfort of your own couch.

The Bridgewater Associates founder also estimated the global corporate losses will hit $12 trillion due to the pandemic.

The French civil servant has been in charge of all the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom.

The Fed is throwing all its fire power at markets, but interest rates continue to rise, a troubling sign when the economy looks set to slow.

CNBC asks the experts what investors should keep in mind if they plan to take advantage of sharp falls in share prices amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Britain's Burberry said sales in the final weeks of March would plunge by up to 80% as the impact of coronavirus already seen in China spread to Europe and the United States.

Preparations to shut down much of the U.K. appear to be in place with all schools set to close on Friday and public transport closures introduced in London.

The ECB launched a 750 billion euro ($820 billion) asset purchase program in an effort to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, as the death toll in Europe hits new highs.

The UAE government is putting its development plans "on steroids" despite low oil prices and the global coronavirus outbreak, said Mohammed Ali al-Shorafa of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development.

Stocks in Asia Pacific fell on Thursday as fears over the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

The one-day fall is greater than during the bursting of the dot-com bubble, which evaporated most of Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son's wealth.

The country's suspension of work visa issuance and visas-on-arrival will also continue "until further notice."

Copper prices have crashed in recent days amid growing panic over the impact of the coronavirus, and the metal's reputation as a barometer for the global economy means analysts are looking to see if it has further to fall.

As consumer and activity plummets on travel restrictions and lock downs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a recession in Asia Pacific looks to be certain.

India has reported at least 168 cases, out of which 14 have recovered and three died, according to the health ministry.

Analysts said Tencent's huge gaming unit could help offset the expected weakness in other parts of business resulting from the coronavirus outbreak.