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Health authorities in Washington confirmed a second death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus on Sunday.

Democrat Pete Buttigieg exited the 2020 presidential primary race on Sunday, ending an unlikely campaign that saw a little-known mayor overpower governors and U.S. senators in the race for the party nomination.

Surveys of foreign businesses released this week indicate many people in China still haven't returned to work.

CNBC's Michael Santoli on whether we are facing an economic-reckoning or just a weeks-Sanlong panic that fades quickly for the market.

A discussion of the latest market-moving news, including the coronavirus.

Vice President Pence said over 15,000 coronavirus testing kits are en route to health professionals amid concerns that there's a shortage.

"Europe may have some surprises like Italy. You know, other developed countries in Europe may have surprises," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told CNBC's Hadley Gamble.

The Taliban demand for the release of its prisoners from Afghan jails cannot be a pre-condition to direct talks with the hardline group, Ghani said.

The number of newly reported deaths in mainland China stood at 35, down from 47 on the previous day, bringing the total death toll there to 2,870.

Joe Biden comfortably won the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary, in a boost for his previously flagging campaign.

President Trump's press conferences comes after coronavirus concerns hit markets hard this week.

Trump approved the expansion of travel restrictions against Iran and recommends Americans do not travel to regions of Italy and South Korea.

President Donald Trump said Friday that Democrats are using the virulent coronavirus as a "hoax" to damage him and his administration.

United Airlines is offering pilots a month off with reduced pay as coronavirus prompts them to cut flights, according to a union letter.

Stocks suffered a historic pullback this week as the coronavirus spread outside of China, spooking investors and traders out of equities.

A peace deal was signed in the Qatari capital of Doha on Saturday, which aims to kick-start U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan.

The impact of coronavirus on Europe's future has the potential to be even more significant than the migrant crisis, particularly as it unfolds in almost biblical fashion atop a plague of other European maladies, writes Frederick Kempe.

Manufacturing in China shrank at the fastest pace ever recorded in February, stung by the coronavirus outbreak.

Hong Kong scientists aren't sure if the dog is actually infected or if it picked up the virus from a contaminated surface.

Greek police fired teargas toward migrants who were gathered on its border with Turkey and demanding entry on Saturday.