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"In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths and the number of affected countries to climb even higher," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump's decision to ban travel from many European countries is "politically motivated" and will not prevent further coronavirus cases, analysts told CNBC.

French President Emmanuel Macron asks global leaders to act together to combat COVID-19, as the country strives to contain its outbreak.

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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.

Trump's European travel restrictions could further strain airlines and drive some of them out of business, a trade group warned.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is holding a press conference to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected 328 people across the state as of Thursday afternoon.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde told CNBC Thursday that her institution was "fully committed to avoid any fragmentation."

"We're deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction," WHO's Dr. Tedros said.

Lagarde suggested that the coronavirus is likely to keep spreading, despite President Donald Trump's travel ban on some European nations.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a change of strategy to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

Most people who have been in 26 European countries in the 14 days before their scheduled arrival in the United States will not be allowed in.

More than 100 internet-connected electric storage heaters are involved in the scheme.

The European Central Bank decided not to cut interest rates, despite market expectations for a reduction amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

The U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee is continuing its hearing Thursday on the country's preparedness and response to the coronavirus outbreak that has swept across the nation.

Some believe the worst hit from a sharp drop in oil prices will be long-time allies of de facto OPEC leader, Saudi Arabia.

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The sweeping measures roiled Europe's airline stocks during afternoon deals, with the travel and leisure sector falling nearly 10%.

"The Corona virus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action," the EU leaders said.

Trump's ban on foreign nationals who have been in Europe is a new problem for airlines already reeling from coronavirus.