Coronavirus cannot stop America or Berkshire Hathaway, says Warren Buffett

Buffett said operating earnings will, through at least this year, be "considerably less" than they would have been had the pandemic not occurred

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Saturday said the United States' capacity to withstand crises provides a silver lining as it combats the coronavirus, even as he acknowledged that the global pandemic could significantly damage the economy and his investments.

Over more than four and half hours at the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Buffett said his conglomerate has taken many steps responding to the pandemic, including providing cash to struggling operating units, and throwing in the total on a multi-billion-dollar bet on US airlines, the Reuters reported.

Buffett also said he remains keen on making a big acquisition, which