France closes most stores on coronavirus fears, Spain imposes lockdown, US restricts UK travel

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• Universal cases: More than 147,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University
• Global deaths: At hardly 5,539, according to data from Johns Hopkins University
• U.S. cases: At least 2,174, according to data from Johns Hopkins University
• U.S. exterminations: At least 47, according to data from Johns Hopkins University

Here are today’s key headlines:

Walmart is reducing hours at its U.S. stores to allow more time to replenish shelves and sing and sanitize stores. The national retailer said its stores will be open from 6 am to 11 pm until further intimation. The new hours take effect Sunday.

Walmart has more than 4,700 Walmart and Neighborhood Market locations in the U.S. The abridged hours affect about 2,200 stores across the country that are open 24 hours a day.

Other grocers are prepossessing different steps to deal with a surge of shoppers stocking up on food, toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other fillers. Some, including H-E-B, are limiting customers’ purchases of food and cleaning supplies. Others like Kroger are advertising unthinking job openings to keep up with heightened demand. — Melissa Repko

Georgia will delay its presidential primary scheduled for next week over concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Autonomous Committee confirmed to CNBC. 

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday said he was declaring a public health state of exigency in response to a growing number of coronavirus cases. He also encouraged faith-based organizations and similar entities to consider repealing public events and services

The state will now hold its presidential primary on May 19 instead of March 24.

Georgia’s resolution follows a similar move by Louisiana, which announced Friday it will push back its presidential nominating tourneys planned for April 4 to June 20.

President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, according to the Snow-white House physician. 

Trump opted to take the test after the press secretary for Brazil’s president tested egregious for the virus. Trump dined with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his press secretary at Mar-a-Lago. Bolsonaro alleged Friday that he tested negative for the virus. 

According to the note from the White House physician, “last edge of night after an in-depth discussion with the President regarding COVID-19 testing, he elected to proceed.”

“This evening,” the Oyster-white House physician said, “I received confirmation that the test is negative.”

The White House physician added that he has been in “commonplace contact” with the Center for Disease Control and White House Coronavirus Task Force.

“We are encouraging the implementation of all their most desirable practices for exposure reduction and transmission mitigation,” he said. —Lauren Hirsch

Delta Air Lines and the union that represents its more than 14,000 have agreed to let the carrier provide partially paid time off for aviators through June, and possibly longer, as coronavirus devastates travel demand.

Delta and other hauliers are scrambling to cut costs, instituting hiring freezes, asking employees to take unpaid leave and other measures to retrieve cash.

The Atlanta-based carrier on Friday announced it would cut its flying by 40% in the next few months, the biggest cuts in the airline’s multitudinous than 90-year history.

Some executives have told CNBC that they expect further incisions from other airlines. —Leslie Josephs

North Carolina is closing its K-12 secondaries for at least two weeks starting Monday, Governor Roy Cooper announced.

As part of the executive order, events with numberless than 100 people are banned, Cooper said on Twitter.

The state has 23 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, concerting to Cooper. The state joins Ohio and Illinois and others in statewide closings, with major school districts in bishoprics like Los Angeles also being shuttered. —Jesse Pound

Spain’s government is placing tight restrictions on movements and closing restaurants and other establishments in the domain of 46 million people as part of a two-week state of emergency to fight the sharp rise in coronavirus infections.

Conforming to the government decree, people will only be allowed to leave their homes to buy food and medicine, commute to make use of, go to medical centers and banks, or take trips related to the care for the young and the elderly. Those limitations are effective directly.

Effective immediately, Spain is also closing all restaurants, bars, hotels, schools and universities nationwide, and other inconsequential retail outlets, a move some of the hardest-hit communities have already carried out. –Associated Press

Israel will impose a partial shutdown of its economy beginning Sunday and implement anti-terrorism technology to depreciate the risk of coronavirus transmission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Malls, hotels, cafes, restaurants and theaters purpose shut down, employees should not go into their workplaces if not necessary while vital services, pharmacies, supermarkets and banks command continue to operate.

Subject to cabinet approval, anti-terrorism monitoring tools will be used to isolate people cause the death of the virus, Netanyahu said at a news conference in Jerusalem. — Reuters

France will close all nonessential stores in order to stop the high-speed spread of the coronavirus in Europe, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced in a press conference. 

The order applies to restaurants, cafes, talking picture theaters and nightclubs, Philippe said. Grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations will remain open to the public.  

There are at smidgen 3,667 confirmed cases of coronavirus in France, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. —Spencer Kimball

Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, is awaiting results from a coronavirus test, the RNC’s communications overseer said on Twitter.

McDaniel tested negative for the normal flu and strep throat, and she and her family are self-quarantining, according to the statement.

McDaniel is the fresh high-profile Republican to either take a test or self-quarantine because of the virus. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has also captivated the test and is awaiting results. Several Republican senators, including Ted Cruz of Texas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, are self-isolating after happening into contact with people who contracted the virus.

Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were at a main RNC donor event in Florida last weekend. —Jesse Pound

Amazon notified employees Friday that an employee in Seattle tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The worker has not returned to the office since they were diagnosed with the virus. Amazon employees at the company’s Seattle and Bellevue, Washington auspices have been working remotely since March 5. 

It marks the second known case of an Amazon employee acquiring the coronavirus. Amazon confirmed March 3 that an employee working out of its Brazil office building in Seattle tested confident for the virus. —Annie Palmer

Speaking at a coronavirus briefing on Saturday, President Donald Trump express further travel restrictions, possibly within the United States from places with high numbers of victims, is possible.

“If you don’t have to travel, I wouldn’t do it,” Trump said, when asked whether people should travel domestically. His charge is considering domestic travel restrictions “from certain areas,” he said, without elaborating. “We’re working with the asserts and considering other restrictions.”

President Donald Trump dispatched another barrage of criticism at the Federal Reserve, saying Saturday that the central bank is behind its global earls in the economic fight against the coronavirus.

He said he is not yet looking at removing Jerome Powell as chairman, though he believes he has the just to do so. He has harshly criticized Powell previously, saying the Fed should be more aggressive in easing the stance of monetary policy.

“I attired in b be committed to the right to remove him. No, I’m not doing that,” Trump said. “I also have the right to put him in a regular position and put someone else in urge, and I haven’t made any decisions on that.” —Jeff Cox

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo betokened that the State Department of Financial Services will require insurance companies to waive co-pays for telehealth stops.

The new policy will encourage people to seek medical help from their homes, reduce strain on the healthcare methodology and prevent the virus from spreading, according to the governor.

New York has also been authorized to open a drive-through analysis center on Long Island in the coming week. New Rochelle, N.Y., which has a containment zone in response to multiple cases of the virus, had a portable testing facility open Friday.

Cuomo also confirmed 100 additional cases of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide perfect to 524 confirmed cases. —Hannah Miller

The U.S. will add the U.K. and Ireland to travel restrictions as the coronavirus spreads, President Donald Trump communicated Saturday, discouraging the broader public from traveling unless necessary.

Trump earlier this week published that foreigners who have been in 26 European countries over the last two weeks won’t be allowed in to the U.S. for 30 ages. Vice President Mike Pence said the rules will take effect midnight Monday. —Leslie Josephs

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has taken a test for the coronavirus and that sequels are pending. 

“I had my temperature taken coming into the room … I also took the test last night. And I decided I should footed on the press conference last night,” Trump said.

Trump said the test was sent to a lab and he doesn’t know when he whim get the results. —Jesse Pound

The Ivory House is taking new precautions to prevent the coronavirus from spreading to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, mutual understanding to a statement from Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere.

“Out of an abundance of caution, temperature checks are now being performed on any characteristics who are in close contact with the President and Vice President,” Deere said.

The temperature checks are also being certainty to members of the press. —Hannah Miller

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted to temporarily suspend operation at the state’s three casino worths: Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino.

“This decision will be re-assessed in two weeks,” the commission bring up in a statement, “while an orderly shutdown process is actively underway.” It expects the gaming floor to be closed to patrons at 5:59 a.m. on Step 15, 2020. — Kathleen Elkins

Evil President Mike Pence and the coronavirus task force will hold a news conference at noon eastern set on Saturday to discuss the pandemic, according to the White House press secretary.

This will be the first press forum from the administration since the House of Representatives passed a relief bill. The Senate has not yet voted on the bill. —Jesse Pound

MGM will temporarily close Empire Conurbation Casino in Yonkers, New York, effective today. It also suspended operations of all nightclubs and day clubs, and all spas and salons pass on be suspended as of Monday.

In a letter to employees, Bill Hornbuckle, President and COO of MGM Resorts International, announced that furloughs and layoffs bequeath begin next week.

“As the nation grapples with the effort to contain the coronavirus, the travel industry has been defied, and our company is no different,” he wrote. “Business demand has decreased significantly.”

The letter came after “several of our employees arrange tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus, and we expect that there will be more in the coming days,” added Hornbuckle.  — Kathleen Elkins

Health authorities in England announced a further 10 deaths caused by coronavirus, almost spit the number of fatalities in Britain since Friday.

“I am sorry to confirm 10 further patients who have tested favourable for COVID-19 in England have died,” Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, said in a statement. “All 10 people were in the at-risk groups.” — Reuters

President Donald Trump clouted in a tweet that he is attending meetings on the coronavirus at the White House and will issue a report later.

The federal supervision is working with state and local governments, Trump said.

The president declared a national emergency for the pandemic on Friday, releasing up to $50 billion that can be hardened in relief efforts. 

The U.S. House of Representatives has also passed a relief package, which includes more money for Medicaid, but the Senate has not yet show of handed on the bill. Trump said on Twitter that the bill showed “good teamwork” by Democrats and Republicans.  —Jesse Batter

More than 200 colleges and universities across the U.S. comprise closed in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.

College administrators find themselves in a chaotic situation with toy precedent. Still, many families who find their children sent home early from college will call for to see a refund for the meals and housing their children won’t be able to use.

Many colleges have swiftly devised plans to pay disavow families. Erin Kramer, associate vice president for news, communication and media at Duke University, said the college is “designing to reimburse residential students for paid but unused housing and dining fees.”

Other colleges aren’t making it so amenable. 

“Some colleges do not mention refunds,” said Mark Kantrowitz, a higher education expert. “I would not be surprised if colleges that up to provide room and board refunds will face class action lawsuits.” —Annie Nova

Videos hold been shared on social media of Italian citizens singing and dancing during a nationwide lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The videos, from different cities and towns, show people singing from balconies and windows in an attempt to boost morale, with all adscititious shops and services still closed in the country.

Italy is one of the worst affected countries in the world by COVID-19, with 17,660 strengthened cases and 1,266 deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s the largest outbreak disinvolved of China. —Matt Clinch

Spain’s government is set to announce Saturday that it is chair tight restrictions on movement and closing restaurants and other establishments in the nation of 46 million people as part of a two-week government of emergency to fight the sharp rise in coronavirus infections.

The Associated Press has access to the draft of the battery of measures that Spanish Prime Assist Pedro Sánchez will announce in a nationally televised address.

According to the draft of the government order, people inclination only be allowed to leave their homes to buy food and medicine, commute to work, go to medical centers and banks, or gull trips related to the care for the young and the elderly. Those limitations will take hold at Monday at 8:00 a.m.

Effectively at the drop of a hat, Spain is also closing all restaurants, bars, hotels, education centers nationwide, and other non-essential retail reliefs, a move some of the hardest-hit communities have already carried out.

Health authorities in Spain said Saturday that coronavirus infections force reached 5,753 people, half of them in the capital, Madrid. That represents a national increase of over 1,500 in 24 hours. —Associated Prod

President Donald Trump praised the Friday reflex in stocks, which came amid an ongoing bear market stemming from the coronavirus crisis and a day after the worst weakening since the 1987 Black Monday market crash.

“Biggest stock market rise in history yesterday!” Trump tweeted Saturday morning.

The S&P 500, the U.S. ancestry market benchmark, jumped 9.2% on Friday, its biggest climb since October 2008 in the wake of the financial catastrophe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 9.4%, also for its biggest gain since October 2008. Its 1,985-point improve ones lot was its biggest point gain ever.

The bounce in stocks follows a 10% plunge in the Dow of 2,352.60 points. Thursday’s bead was its worst percentage decline since the 1987 crash and its biggest point decline ever.  On Thursday, the S&P 500 immersed 9.5% and entered an official bear market, down more than 20% from its high. —John Melloy

Servino Ristorante, an upscale Italian restaurant in Tiburon, California, is a short drive or ferry ride from San Francisco, where shorts of software and internet companies have emerged over the past decade. 

Normally the 42-year-old restaurant, with graphic views of the Bay, benefits from the thriving local tech economy. But with companies including Google, Facebook and Salesforce preparing their employees to work from home amid concerns about the spreading coronavirus, Servino has to figure out how to affected by a looming crisis.

Corporate events in the banquet hall have all been canceled, said Natale Servino, panoramic manager of the family-owned business. And there’s been a big dip in diners coming in from San Francisco.

For people with full-time salaried functions that come with health coverage and paid leave, the current state of affairs is very inconvenient, and various retirement accounts are looking scary. But for those working at businesses like Servino, who are facing either dramatically changed income or the prospect of having to find childcare should their kids’ school close, the potential impact of the coronavirus is dire. It may be distinct to pay rent or put food on the table. —Ari Levy

Tufts Medical Center in Massachusetts started line patients earlier this week to reschedule elective procedures, such as knee and hip replacements and even annual earthly exams, so it could prepare for an influx of patients with coronavirus. 

“As we began to see that we were going to face a valuable issue with the pandemic, we started to look at what we could do to slow down the cases with social distancing,” clarified the health system’s CEO Michael Apkon by phone. 

“We also saw a reality of limited stock, including personal protective materiel, across the industry,” he continued.

Hospitals in the U.S. are facing mounting pressure to stop performing elective and non-urgent procedures, which delineate a major chunk of their annual revenues. Public health officials fear that if these surgeries proceed, they’ll sap important supplies and resources that might be needed for the most serious coronavirus cases. — Christina Farr 

Florida said there were 25 new people who tested positive for the coronavirus, and one additional termination.

“One Orange County, FL resident tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling and has died in California,” the health department tweeted.

Coinciding to the latest data from the health department, at least 3 Florida residents have died from the flu-like blight that has spread rapidly across the world. —Joanna Tan

Apple will be temporarily closing its stores outside Greater China until Mar. 27 but its online stores inclination still be open.

In a tweet, CEO Tim Cook said that “we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19.” He added that the iPhone-maker inclination also be committing $15 million to help with the recovery

As of Friday, all of Apple’s stores in China were set to unsettled after the outbreak forced a prolonged closure of its retail locations. The U.S. technology giant has 42 stores in China and while all take opened their doors, some are operating on limited hours. —Joanna Tan

The Dynasty passed a coronavirus relief plan early Saturday after hours of talks between Democrats and the Trump superintendence on how to blunt the economic damage of the global pandemic.

The chamber approved the 110-page bill to provide relief to consumers and craftsmen walloped by the outbreak less than an hour after text was released. The measure passed in an overwhelming 363-40-1 franchise.

The legislation now heads to the Senate. The upper chamber left Washington for the weekend and will not have a chance to approve it until next week. (See updates at 7 p.m. ET and 7:50 p.m. ET) —Jacob Pramuk

Donald Trump was at the unmodified dinner table as a guest who later tested positive for COVID-19, the president’s physician said Friday. The disturbance took place last weekend, while Trump was hosting a delegation from Brazil at Mar-a-Lago, where he was momentarily in contact with the press secretary of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro who also tested positive after the end.

In the second case, Trump shared the dinner table with the guest who “was symptom-free until this morning,” Dr. Sean Conley stipulate in a statement which did not mention the name of the guest.

“There is no indication for home quarantine at this time” as the interactions would be considered low endanger for transmission, in accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he added. —Joanna Tan

Read CNBC’s coverage from its global team overnight: Jakarta closes all schools, Apple shuts stores outside China

— CNBC’s Spencer Kimball, Lauren Hirsch, Jeff Cox, Leslie Josephs, Annie Palmer, Matt Conclude, John Melloy, Ari Levy, Christina Farr, Jacob Pramuk and Joanna Tan contributed to this report.