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Governor Philip Lowe said the coronavirus epidemic was having a "significant" hit on Australia's economy and that it was difficult to predict how large and long-lasting the effects will be. read more...
Coronavirus News: New Jersey staying vigilant in preparation for potential COVID-19 cases
Amazon told employees in Seattle and Bellevue to work from home if they can through the end of the month.
Iwu’s ‘isolated compound’ for the virus cure undergoing test in US, says FG Omololu Ogunmade, Ndubuisi Francis, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja, Chinedu Eze, Martins Ifijeh and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos Senegal wednesday confirmed two new cases of coronavirus bringing the country’s tally to four. A statement by the country’s Ministry of Health said the two …
Here’s the latest information on coronavirus in Florida and its impact for Wednesday, March 4. This story will be continually updated with more information throughout the day as we confirm it. Health reporter Naseem Miller interviewed Candice W. Jones, MD, a board certified pediatrician, in a video on our Facebook page (that you can see below). Cases update: Number of confirmed cases in Florida: 2 Number of presumptive positive cases : 1 Number...
Turkish officials say a migrant has been killed during an attempt to cross the border into Greece.
A plan is in the works to evacuate quarantined foreign diplomats from North Korea, a source inside the country has revealed, as concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus grow.
As the coronavirus scare prevails in Iran, the country has turned to its western neighbor, Turkey. “'Please don’t come; let’s talk on Skype,' we told them,” Turkish...
The cannabis market is one of the few viable businesses that North America has that isn’t exposed to China’s supply chain disruption.
The government will “provide whatever resources are required” beyond the extra $4m allocated yesterday to combat the coronavirus threat, the deputy prime minister pledged yesterday.K Peter Turnquest told the RoyalFidelity Bahamas Economic Outlook tha
Cinemas, theatres and public events may also be shut down after national death toll hits 107
HSBC has sent more than 100 of its London staff home after a worker tested posit...
As governments across Europe prepare for a sustained battle against the new coronavirus, a relatively small EU agency is becoming increasingly important. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is on the frontline of the fight against the virus in Europe that has infected more
Starbucks announced Wednesday that it will impose a temporary moratorium on the use of reusable personal mugs in its stores amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.The change is part of "a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact," company executive Rossann Williams said in an open letter Wednesday."Our focus remains on two key priorities: Caring for the health and well-being of our partners and...
As of Saturday afternoon, thousands of people have signed a petition calling on South By Southwest (SXSW) to cancel the event this year thanks to the spread of coronavirus. The two-week festival in March draws hundreds of thousands of people from around the world to Austin. But after more than 80,000 people worldwide have been diagnosed with coronavirus, residents are raising alarm. In the U.S. there are 15 confirmed cases of the virus, with one...
As cases mounted, the White House scrambled to gain control of a rudderless response defined by bureaucratic infighting, confusion and misinformation.
Four patients out of which two had travelled to Indonesia, one to Bahrain and one to China have been kept under observation in RIMS hospital in Jharkhand.
France has just reported its fourth coronavirus death, while Germany announced a sharp rise in the number of cases last weekend. According to the latest UN figures, Covid-19 has now caused more than 3,000 deaths worldwide. Here is an overview of affected countries and the restrictions they have put
A cruise ship voyage that set sail from San Francisco is being turned around after a cluster of coronavirus cases discovered in Northern California were determined to be connected to a contaminated ship, the cruise line said.
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Health officials have focused in on a cluster of coronavirus infections inside a nursing home outside of Seattle. Family members of LifeCare Center’s elderly residents told CBS News their loved ones are being isolated in their rooms with their temperatures monitored daily, but they are concerned those showing symptoms will not be tested or hospitalized until critically ill. Jonathan Vigliotti is in King County, Washington where he spoke to the daughter of one quarantined resident.