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Apple, Facebook, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft lost a combined $416.63 billion on Thursday as fears about the coronavirus and its effects on the economy continued to scare investors.

The organization also canceled "all remaining winter and spring" championships.

Tesla was in the beginning stages of building a factory in Brandenburg, outside of Berlin, with hopes to deliver vehicles made there starting in 2021.

MLB follows the NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer in suspending operations.

The stock closed at $22.81, dropping below its previous all-time low of $25.99.

The decision comes amid a flurry of cancellations and safety measures in the sports world.

"In the absence of massive and decisive federal intervention that creates confidence in the market, it has the potential to be a multiyear" downturn, the Social Capital founder said Thursday.

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Actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus, Hanks said via Instagram Wednesday.

The Canadian e-commerce company told employees to work from home starting March 16.

The NHL said that it is "evaluating the options" for its own ongoing hockey season in light of coronavirus concerns after the NBA suspended its season following a Utah Jazz player's positive diagnosis.

Meituan is providing diners in Shanghai and Beijing with free protective covers which fold out into a 20-inch wide "independent space" for people to eat in.

Twitter has moved to make it mandatory that its workforce remains at home.

Amazon Care has offered Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation its assistance with a project that aims to provide kits to Seattle residents who suspect they have symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

NCAA president Mark Emmert announced the Division I men's and women's basketball tournament will be played without fans due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The company has told the majority of its employees to work from home for the next month.

The fund applies to delivery service partners and Amazon Flex drivers, as well as seasonal employees.

Companies continue to warn of the threat that COVID-19 poses, with several anticipating they'll miss guidance for the March quarter.

The listings highlight the challenge that Amazon has faced as consumers have turned to the company for a variety of goods and information, NBC News reported.

WarnerMedia's HBO Max, NBCUniversal's Peacock and Quibi are among new subscription streaming services debuting in the coming months. Their launches may time with a unique period in American history where consumers are stuck indoors, which could be a significant boost for subscriber growth.