The coronavirus crisis actually caused consumer health-care spending to plunge 18% in Q1.

U.S. consumer spending plunged 7.5% in March, reflecting the growing impact of the coronavirus pandemic as Americans complied with stay-at-home orders.

A global health expert and physician told CNBC that easing lockdowns without taking certain action would risk a second surge in coronavirus infections.

"This is not a situation where you can go to the American people and say, 'How many lives are you willing to lose to reopen the economy?' We don't want to lose any lives," Cuomo said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday a list of health guidelines that retailers, manufacturers and warehouses must adopt to begin offering curbside pick-up as early as Friday.

Spain saw 229 new deaths related to Covid-19, up from 213 the day before.

Stock futures rise as traders look past the jobs collapse and take comfort in new promises from U.S. and China trade negotiators.

Vice President Mike Pence got roasted after being caught by a live microphone jokingly offering to carry empty boxes "just for the camera" into a health-care facility treating coronavirus cases.

"San Diegans, just like others in California, do not want to give back the tremendous gains that we've made, the sacrifices that we've made over these last six weeks," Mayor Kevin Faulconer said.

In contrast to the U.S., countries in North Asia and Australia had "very convincing containment" of the coronavirus crisis, making them more likely to achieve a "very sharp" economic rebound post-pandemic, says Deutsche Bank's Michael Spencer, chief economist and head of research for the Asia-Pacific.

Dow futures drop Thursday after another avalanche of weekly jobless claims and a crush of earnings.

Daimler, which owns Mercedes-Benz, says it took "robust and best practice safety measures" to ensure that the reopening of the plant was safe for its 4,200 workers.

In reopening plants, automakers face worker safety issues and must abide by local mandates, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk highlighted earlier this week. Then there are more complex problems.

Dow futures trimmed earlier gains as U.S. oil prices turned lower after a five-session winning streak.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow the state's auto manufacturing plants, most of which have been shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, to reopen beginning Monday.

"There's all these downstream issues that really haven't been addressed yet," the Dallas Mavericks owner and "Shark Tank" investor told CNBC on Friday.

Prior to the pandemic, a historically tight labor market was pushing employers to get creative to find and keep talent. Now, it's enhanced unemployment benefits that are causing a challenge.

"This is not blockbuster drug, but watch this trend. I think it's very exciting for investors," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

Frank Bonanno, the owner of the Bonanno Concepts restaurant group in Denver, discusses how the industry will attempt to reopen gradually Colorado lifts some lockdown measures, including transforming the dining experience.

Vince Villavalzo, owner of the Mystic Owl tattoo parlor in the Atlanta metro area, discusses his decision not to reopen his business, even as the state of Georgia attempts to reopen some of its economy.

The Dow and S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the potential of the U.S. economy reopening amid more dismal employment data.

One of the world's leading authorities on Asia is worried Wall Street is miscalculating China's efforts to reopen its economy.

Bubble-like tech stocks remain among the biggest winners this year, and their strength pushed the Nasdaq Composite into positive territory on Thursday.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq clawed back all of its 2020 losses as tech shares added to their recent gains.

"Not only would this be a health catastrophe, but it would reverse the recovery as well," the central bank official said in a speech.

A conversation about the latest market-moving news, including the upcoming jobs report.

Stocks rose sharply even after the ugliest monthly jobs report on record as investors bet the worst of the coronavirus and its impact on the economy has passed.

"We're investing in future capacities so that we're better equipped to meet the demand in future surges," Clorox CEO Benno Dorer said.

"These rules are safe and healthy for the customer, which is great, but there's simply no way most restaurants can possibly obey them without going right out of business," the "Mad Money" host said.

CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports Chinese regulators have suspended market circuit breakers, according to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

"If they don't feel safe, they're not going to go back to work,"AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka told CNBC.

The outlook for U.S. restaurants in the near term is bleak, dominated by massive unemployment and closures, but Asia may provide a path forward.

The plan, entitled "Diplomacy Strong," includes policies on travel, telework, face coverings, as well as social distancing requirements for common spaces such as cafeterias.

Billionaire investor Ron Baron told CNBC's "Squawk Box" why he thinks Penn National's investment in Barstool Sports will be a success.

The chief investment officer of one of the country's biggest public pension funds said the government response to the coronavirus should be focused on supporting unemployed workers.

The New York Stock Exchange is prepared for the possibility that someone working on its trading floor may contract coronavirus.

Stocks were down slightly on Tuesday, but beneath the surface lies the continuation of a powerful rally.

The old saw, 'sell in May and go away' might not apply this year if the U.S. economy reopens smoothly.

Stock futures, in another volatile overnight session, were pointing to losses at Tuesday's open on Wall Street after the Dow's 5% comeback Monday.

Dow futures drop Friday after President Trump threatened new tariffs on China over the coronavirus outbreak.

Dow futures drop Monday as U.S.-China tensions escalate over the coronavirus. Airline stocks fell after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold all its stakes in United, American, Southwest and Delta.

The momentum in the biggest U.S. technology shares supported the broader market.

CNBC's Dominic Chu looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories.

Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University Medical School, weighs in on states reopening while the coronavirus pandemic is still taking lives.

Amazon will invest heavily in Covid-19 testing for its employees.

Industrial materials maker DuPont on Tuesday slashed its capital expenditure by about $500 million and raised its annual cost-savings target to counter global trade uncertainties brought on by the coronavirus outbreak.

Peter Drobac, director of the University of Oxford's Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, discusses Europe's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

CNBC's Dominic Chu and Manhattan Venture Partners Chief Economist Max Wolff discuss why Apple is giving the public access to a test version of its iOS 8.3.

Keeping up with all the recent twists and turns in the oil market is difficult. Here's where things stand as what could be a pivotal week gets underway.

As small businesses across the country grapple with economic reopening, one of their biggest fears is that new regulations will be a net negative for post-Covid-19 Main Street.