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Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a looming global pandemic o...
Coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, with new cluster outbreaks in South Korea, Europe, and the Middle East. Follow here for the latest.
The measures have been strictly precautionary as no one in quarantine — in Monmouth or Ocean counties — has shown symptoms of the illness to date.
Some American companies say they could lose as much as half their annual revenue from China if the coronavirus epidemic extends through the summer, a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China finds.
Some patients in China’s Guangdong Province who were treated for the coronavirus and were discharged later tested positive again for the novel virus, which has sickened some 82,000 people globally and claimed more than 2,800 lives as of Thursday.
The coronavirus outbreak in South Korea is now spreading faster than the epidemic in China, underscoring the difficulties in containing the spread of a disease that some observers already believe to be a pandemic.
WHO has been quick to praise China for its coronavirus containment efforts, but experts question whether information coming out of the country can be trusted.
The company closed roughly half of its 4,200 locations in China last month over coronavirus concerns, but 85% of its stores are reopening.
The coronavirus epidemic could impact the National Hockey League's plans to...
As global fears rise over the spread of the coronavirus, its impacts are now being felt in the American sports world.
Shares in global banks fell into correction territory this week, reflecting fears that financial institutions could take a hit if coronavirus continues to spread.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a week-long global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will wreak havoc on the global economy.
'Right now the direction ahead for the economy is straight down,' said one expert
The Dow industrials posted the largest-ever points drop on Thursday as Wall Stre...
Reality shows in China have found creative ways to keep going while people are urged to stay home.
Ireland and Netherlands report first cases as US officials monitor thousands getting off domestic flights for symptoms. Follow live news
Everyone knows the feeling. It's day six of a two-week course of antibiotics, and you're feeling much better. You're ready for a return to normality, to being able to drink alcohol and eat what you want without worry, to not stressing about taking your pills at the right time.
Outbreaks of the virus outside China have sparked concerns among investors of global economic damage.
Activity in China's vast manufacturing sector likely shrank at the fastest ...
Forty percent of a CFO survey group representing the world's biggest corporations tell CNBC the coronavirus COVID-19 has caused a "major decrease" in demand from China.
China's stocks were among the first hit by fears of the coronavirus outbrea...
European stocks are set to extend a historic week of losses on Friday as the coronavirus outbreak continues to pummel global markets into correction territory.
Mainland China had 327 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Thursday...
The United States has its first novel coronavirus-related drug shortage, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The maker of an unnamed drug that has recently been added to the FDA Drug Shortages list told the agency that the shortage is due to the novel coronavirus. On Tuesday, the FDA warned that these types of shortages could happen, and said it was monitoring the situation closely. The agency identified 20 drugs that either solely...
ASX loses another 3% on Friday, taking it into ‘correction’ territory and wiping off $200bn in the past week
Stephen Roach said he expected the disruption from COVID-19 to last longer than the damage SARS wrought 17 years ago.
European shares slumped on Friday, on course for their biggest weekly decline si...
The propaganda push suggests the Chinese government might be worried about the lasting damage of the outbreak.