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The additional stimulus came just a month after the country planned 6.4 billion Singapore dollars ($4.4 billion) of economic and health-care measures.

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to batter businesses, risk management expert Nicholas Bahr shares seven steps to keep your company going during the downturn.

So far, the coronovirus has proven far more powerful than the travel bug. You needn't feel trapped though. Here are ideas — from books and movies to wine flights of fancy — to mentally escape to faraway lands without leaving the comfort of home.

The Senate announced they had arrived at a deal early Wednesday morning after days of bitter partisan divide. There had been hope it could fast track the deal to the desk of President Donald Trump quickly.

In an interview with CNBC, Ellison said the home improvement retailer has seen an increase across nearly every store category as customers not only stock up on cleaning supplies, but fix up their homes.

As of Wednesday, more than 466,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 21,000 deaths.

McDonald's is pulling its all-day breakfast menu to simplify operations as the coronavirus pandemic strains restaurant operations.

Apple and Facebook are "companies that are currently stinking up the joint, but should thrive when things get back to normal," the "Mad Money" host said.

"This coronavirus pandemic is worse than working in West Africa during Ebola," said one doctor.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

The $2 trillion legislation "won't create demand in a time when so many consumers are fearful, and it will not defeat the coronavirus," he said.

"We have over $1 billion of cash now. Certainly we're in a good position. But we want to take an abundance of caution as we manage through the challenges of this situation," said Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus singled out President Donald Trump for doing a "great job" in leveraging public and private sector resources to fight the pandemic.

The coronavirus "pandemic continues to take a massive toll," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

The agency said some people and companies are trying to profit from the coronavirus pandemic by selling unproven and illegally marketed products that make false claims.

States urge staying home. Here's the latest on coronavirus restrictions.

Tyler and Rachel Torres were quarantined for 27 days on a cruise ship during their honeymoon. They were on the Diamond Princess, where one of the first major coronavirus outbreaks occurred.

Members of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force hold a press briefing Wednesday as lawmakers try to finalize economic stimulus bill.

New York, Hawaii and North Carolina have requested emergency mortuary assistance from FEMA to handle the coming deaths expected from coronavirus.

Shares of Square surged Wednesday after the White House and Senate leaders agreed on terms for a bill that could allow nonbank lenders to participate in emergency lending to help small businesses.