CNBC on Coronavirus
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Unemployment ticks higher in China as coronavirus shock to economy persists
This photo taken on February 28, 2020 shows workers producing face masks at a factory in Handan in China’s northern Hebei province. STR | AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — The…
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Brazil’s much-needed economic reforms are being blown off course by the coronavirus
BRASILIA, BRAZIL – May 07: Jair Bolsonaro President of Brazil talks to the press. Andressa Anholete It’s a “pretty negative” picture in Brazil, one analyst has told CNBC, with politicians…
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Peter Thiel’s New Zealand estate lies neglected as coronavirus drives preppers into hiding
Peter Thiel Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Even if he wanted to, tech billionaire Peter Thiel couldn’t escape the coronavirus and flee to his 193-hectare isolated estate on…
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What will hotel visits be like? Here’s your room-by-room look at the future
Hotels are cautiously reopening for the summer travel season, but it’s anything but business as usual in the hospitality industry. Last week, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) introduced…
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Growing tensions over China’s handling of coronavirus could lead to a ‘much worse’ trade war, investor says
A woman wearing a protective face mask in France. The country is slowly reopening after almost two months of strict lockdown. Pascal Le Segretain | Getty Images Escalating tensions over…
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72% of people are still hitting the grocery store, and 83% have had issues with grocery delivery
As the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted normal life for months, many people have eschewed running typical errands. But according to a new survey by Bankrate.com, 72% of respondents are still taking trips to…
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Air travel won’t return to pre-crisis levels until 2023, IATA chief warns
The impact on air travel from the coronavirus will be felt for many years to come, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which estimates that passenger traffic won’t rebound to…
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Trump calls ousted HHS whistleblower Rick Bright a ‘disgruntled employee’ before House coronavirus hearing
Rick Bright, deputy assistant secretary for preparedness and response for Health and Human Services (HHS), speaks during a House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, March…
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Delta to retire Boeing 777s, seeks to burn zero cash by end of 2020
The nose of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 777-200ER dedicated to David C. Garrett Jr, former CEO of the airline is seen at the Narita airport. Fabrizio Gandolfo | SOPA…
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Schools should try to open in fall if coronavirus isn’t rampant
Schools should try to have in-person classes in the fall if the spread of the coronavirus isn’t rampant, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Thursday. “I do think we’re going to have…