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Gross domestic product is forecast to fall 9% in the first quarter followed by a stunning 34% plunge and then a 19% rebound.

"I think we are now up to four or five dozen people who have tested positively inside the State Department," Pompeo told reporters during a briefing.

"We have been behind it from day one since it got here. We have been playing catch up," Cuomo said Tuesday in announcing the new cases.

The new cases make New York the coronavirus epicenter of the world, surpassing China's Hubei province, which reported 67,801 cases.

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The ambulances will increase capacity to transport coronavirus patients between medical facilities and assist the Fire Department with responding to a record number of medical calls.

Carnival warned that "even once travel advisories and restrictions are lifted, demand for cruises may remain weak for a significant length of time."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that America's election systems will likely move toward "vote by mail" to give citizens a safe way to elect their lawmakers amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Traffic patterns suggest that the United States is on the right track in terms of curbing the coronavirus spread, says Nick Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research.

Sales of monitors doubled in the first two weeks of March, NPD Group said, as more people started working from home.

Ford on Tuesday said it is delaying the restart of a car plant in Mexico as well as four truck SUV and van plants in the U.S. " to help protect its workers."

JetBlue is the latest carrier to slash flights in the New York area because of coronavirus warnings.

Dr. Ed Boyle is trying to keep a brave face for his staff in Bend, Oregon, but revenue has taken a huge hit now that his medical practice can no longer perform elective procedures during the coronavirus shutdown. His wife, Dr. Ida Azul, is in the same boat.

Amazon said it fired Chris Smalls for 'violating social distancing guidelines and putting the safety of others at risk.'

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow airlines to consolidate some of their service into a single airport to receive aid.

While the restaurant industry sees sales plunge, pizza chains Papa John's and Domino's Pizza are expecting positive same-store sales growth during the first quarter.

Florida's Republican senators took to the airwaves on Tuesday morning to hit China over its handling of the COVID-19 crisis as Ron DeSantis continues to face scrutiny at home over his refusal to issue a statewide shelter-in-place order.

U.S. government debt yields rose Tuesday as investors prepared for the end of one of the most volatile quarters in recent memory.

The firm still expects a rebound to 4.9% growth in 2021.

The gains came before the coronavirus shut down much of the economy and the housing market. Now there are forecasts that home values will weaken significantly.