Baidu Reports Q4 Earnings Beat Shares Tank On Grim Q1 Outlook Due To Coronavirus

Baidu Inc. (NYSE: BIDU) reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2019 on Thursday. What Happened The Chinese internet giant posted total revenue of about $4.1 billion, up 6% from the $3.9 billion posted in the similar quarter last year and 3% higher than the previous quarter's total revenue of $4 billion. Baidu shareholders earned $3.79 per share, up 98% YoY from 2018 third quarter's EPS of $1.92 and 110% higher than...

Coronavirus live updates: Australia and Thailand report their first deaths

The number of newly reported deaths in mainland China stood at 35, down from 47 on the previous day, bringing the total death toll there to 2,870.

Ohio hosts coronavirus summit with local health officials

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Health Department Director Dr. Amy Acton planned a Thursday summit with local health officials to discuss preparations for the...

Coronavirus: UK moves to part two of virus plan as cases hit 90

Measures will be ramped up to slow the spread of coronavirus as the UK moves past the "contain" phase.

Coronavirus update: University of Chicago Medical Center reportedly treating suspected COVID-19 case

Coronavirus update: University of Chicago Medical Center reportedly treating suspected COVID-19 case

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Illinois confirms 5th case of coronavirus in man who traveled to Italy

The man had traveled to Italy and returned to the U.S. via Chicago O'Hare Airport.

Four illegal immigrants found in lorry in Bedfordshire tested for coronavirus

FOUR illegal immigrants found in a lorry have been tested for coronavirus as 12 new cases were confirmed today taking the UK total to 51. The Somali migrants — who were among 16 smuggled into Brita…

Coronavirus latest: first death in Switzerland reported

California has reported its first death from COVID-19 and declared a state of emergency, while figures show more than 3,000 have died in China since the outbreak began. All the latest from DW here.

Virus and votes

Virus and votes

Novel coronavirus patient from Solano County shares how it feels to be infected

Novel coronavirus patient from Solano County shares how it feels to be infected

Cruise ship to dock in Tauranga after passengers fall ill

Greece confirms 21 more cases shuts schools and bans public meetings

Greece reported 21 cases Thursday — all linked to a person who recently traveled to Israel and Egypt on a pilgrimage, health authorities said.

Moroccan journalist on trial over a tweet denies wrongdoing

Moroccan journalist and activist Omar Radi defended himself Thursday against charges of insulting a judge in a tweet that criticized his heavy sentencing of anti-government protesters.

Iran Mobilizes 300000 People and Deploys Drones and Water Cannon to Halt the Spread of Coronavirus

Tehran’s latest move marks a shift in its efforts to tackle the virus, and includes deploying aerial drones and water cannon to disinfect city streets

North Texas Schools Prepare For Future As Coronavirus Threat Continues To Grow

As the threat of coronavirus grows, North Texas schools are preparing and listening to what parents have to say about it.

Lego earnings rise despite coronavirus plots new stores in China

Lego said its earnings rose last year and that it has so far avoided major damage from the coronavirus.

Contra Costa County treating first transmitted case of coronavirus

The patient caught the virus despite no known travel history and no known contact with anyone else with the virus, health officials said.

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia disinfecting public transport vehicles as step against new coronavirus

Italian coronavirus deaths rise to 34 number of cases hits almost 1700: official

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by five to 34 ...

Cicilline urges CDC chief to alert states of travelers from any countries with coronavirus

Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) called Tuesday on the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to alert state governments to incoming travelers arriving from countries experiencing coronavirus outbreaks.In a letter obtained by CBS affiliate WPRI, Cicilline pointed to recent reports of the virus in Rhode Island resulting in dozens of state residents being monitored for the disease as an example of why agencies should be...

Frustration rising over lack of access to coronavirus tests

WASHINGTON (AP) - Frustration over lack of access to coronavirus testing boiled over Tuesday as Trump administration officials sought to reassure skeptical lawmakers the nation will have the capacity for 1 million tests within days. "I'm hearing from people who are sick, who want to get tested, and don't know where to go," Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., told senior administration officials at a hearing. Her state has seen a cluster of deaths among patients in a nursing home, and Murray called the situation "unacceptable," adding that "families deserve to know when testing is going to scale up." Delays and missteps have put the U.S. behind other nations conducting thousands of tests. The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Stephen Hahn, responded that the FDA has been working with a private company to get as many as 2,500 test kits out to labs by the end of the week. Each kit should allow a lab to run about 500 tests, he said. That would work out to 1.25 million tests. But when senators on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee pressed on whether the government will meet its self-imposed deadline, health officials avoided making hard promises. "I am optimistic but I want to remain humble," said Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Independent experts said they can't assess whether the Trump administration will meet its goal, but they commended health agencies for the effort. "The U.S. public and private sectors have the capacity to produce and distribute a large volume of tests, and I hope they meet the goal," said Dr. Tom Frieden, the former CDC chief and current president of Resolve to Save Lives, a nonprofit that works to prevent epidemics. The CDC is clearly moving in the right...

Coronavirus: Munster and Connacht Pro14 matches in Italy postponed

The Pro14 confirm that Munster's trip to Benetton and Connacht's away game against Zebre have been postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in northern Italy.

Wizz Air cuts flights from Bulgaria to Italy Israel as new coronavirus damps demand

Factbox: On the backburner - IPO delays due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus outbreak: Iran frees 54000 prisoners to curb spread of Covid-19

Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain have all reported cases with links to the Iranian city of Qom, a popular tourist site.

Travel between Torres Strait Islands and PNG banned due to fears over coronavirus

Total confirmed coronavirus cases in India rise to 28 - health minister

Sixteen Italian nationals in India have tested positive for coronavirus, New Del...

Trump retweets video of him defeating his critics after second confirmed coronavirus death reported in U.S.

U.S. ups travel restrictions as Trump says more ...

President Donald Trump is addressing the nation about the coronavirus threat.

US confirms 2nd coronavirus fatality as global death toll nears 3000

Two people sickened with the novel coronavirus have died in the United States, as the global death toll from the viral outbreak that began in China nears 3,000.

Coronavirus: Minister advises Romanians to limit travel fewer flights to and from Italy