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Even the one positive glimmer that came from Friday's nonfarm payrolls report just showed how bad things have gotten.

"We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our Sailors," Crozier wrote in the letter.

San Francisco-area rocket builder Astra recently reduced its staff, a person told CNBC, in order to survive coronavirus delays.

The CNBC.com tech team, split mostly between the New York region and San Francisco Bay Area, just wrapped up its third full week with reporters sheltered in place.

Fitness studios across the United States are turning to online platforms to keep their audience connected during the COVID-19 pandemic that's caused many of them to close due to stay-at-home mandates. But so far, the boutique classes are largely offering classes for free, meaning their once-pricey classes are no longer bringing in money for the companies and their instructors.

In wildfire-prone states like California and Washington, the coronavirus pandemic has already hindered emergency preparation for the upcoming season.

Nearly two decades ago, when 9/11 spurred governments to invest in fighting bioterrorism, a group of disease experts figured out how to track pandemics using data from emergency rooms with a technique called 'syndromic surveillance.' Now, as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic spreads, they're calling on the private sector for help.

Experts warn consumers' donation money is better spent directly donating to hospitals or other charitable organizations.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he will "immediately" seek more funding from Congress if the employee retention programs included in the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill run out of money.

The 1,000-bed hospital ship had treated a total of three patients as of Thursday, the ship's captain Patrick Amersbach said.

Food caterers, event planners, venue owners, DJs and others that rely on the tech industry's parties and conferences have struggled to find work due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The virus has spread rapidly throughout New York City which has more than 57,159 confirmed cases, accounting for more than 20% of all cases in the U.S.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that New York had about seven days to prepare for coronavirus apex in the state, warning that "we're not yet ready for the high point."

President Donald Trump, after much reluctance, has used the powers of the Defense Production Act to compel companies to manufacture items in short supply that would aid in the U.S. response to the coronavirus. Here's a list of the companies he's compelled under the act so far.

Healthcare systems in countries around the world have been overwhelmed fighting the pandemic forcing governments to build temporary field hospitals to help deal with the growing numbers of their infected population.

Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, describes the coronavirus pandemic as the greatest public health crisis in a century.

The Trump administration has strongly urged doctors and patients to avoid in-person visits and instead use telehealth visits to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Investment-grade bond funds are a more secure investment in this market than high-yielding funds thanks to the Federal Reserve's "backstop," DataTrek co-founder Nick Colas says.

Tesla is letting go of contract workers from its U.S. car and battery plants after health orders to curb the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to wind down new vehicle production.

In a CNBC interview Friday morning, 3M CEO Mike Roman said it was "absurd" to suggest his company wasn't doing all it could to help the U.S. fight the coronavirus.