The Latest: South Africa sees nation's 1st coronavirus case

BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 9 p.m. South Africa has announced its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus. Health Minister Zwele Mkhize said a 38-year-old man had returned this week from Italy with his wife and other travelers. He fell ill at his home in the KwaZulu-Natal province Tuesday and was tested. A health team is now getting in touch with all the people he had contact with. South African...

Coronavirus Is Breaking Out All Over. Can We Say the P-Word?

Empty classrooms, shuttered restaurants and hospitals bursting with patients. That was the scene in Mexico City in 2009 when a new strain of flu swept across much of the country and spread around the world.

The Finance 202: Coronavirus is already disrupting the economy. Look at West Coast ports.

Top Iranian official dies from coronavirus: state radio

Coronavirus Has Started an Unlucky Streak for Casinos

The world’s largest gambling hub just suffered its worst revenue drop on record. The bad luck could run for a while yet. Gambling revenue in Macau fell 88% in February from a year earlier.

World food prices dip in February hurt by coronavirus - U.N

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food priceindex, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals,oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 180.5 points last month, down 1.0% on January. FAO also slightly upped its forecast for cereal production, predicting a crop totalling

Locusts Swarm East Africa While Floods Hit Brazil Coffee

The uncertainty in the stock market is due to more than just the coronavirus. Coffee futures are one of the few commodities ignoring potential global recession

The holiday destinations around the world which have no coronavirus cases

BRITS have been left fearing that their holidays are in tatters as the coronavirus outbreak infects over 95,000 people globally. With Italy reporting more than 3,000 cases, and many European and As…

Coronavirus reaches 50 countries including 1st in sub-Saharan Africa

With the death toll from the COVID-19 disease nearing 3,000, global health officials say no country can hope to be spared, and all must be ready to combat domestic outbreaks.

Two More Coronavirus Cases of Unknown Origin Confirmed in U.S.

The coronavirus appears to be spreading among people in three separate communities. The new cases were confirmed Friday in California and Oregon.

Former MSC Cruise Ship Passenger Diagnosed with Coronavirus

About 2,000 passengers aboard the cruise ship MSC Opera have left Piraeus and are back at sea after...

Coronavirus live updates: Australia Thailand and US report first deaths over weekend

Australia, Thailand and the U.S. all reported their first death from the coronavirus over the weekend as the outbreak continues to stretch across the globe.

Vietnam air passengers quarantined on coronavirus exposure threat

HO CHI MINH (BLOOMBERG) - Twelve crew members and 51 out of 73 passengers on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Nagoya in Japan to Ho Chi Minh City were placed in quarantine on fears the carrier's employees had been exposed earlier to a Japanese traveller with the novel coronavirus.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Apple warns of ‘iPhone supply shortages’ due to coronavirus

Kayleigh McEnany: On coronavirus Democrats play politics while Trump works to protect Americans

The coronavirus has yet again exposed the strong contrast between President Trump – who is working ardently for the American people – and a Democratic Party with little interest in anything besides taking him down.

FOCUS: Coronavirus outbreak stokes anti-Asian bigotry worldwide

Bond film 'No Time To Die' gets pushed to November due to coronavirus concerns

"No Time To Die," the upcoming James Bond film, is being pushed to November due to concerns over the coronavirus's impact on the global theater marketplace.

Oregon state agencies school districts preparing for coronavirus outbreak

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a new multi-agency team tasked with preparing the state for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus virus.

Coronavirus fears empty store shelves of toilet paper bottled water masks as shoppers stock up

With concerns of the coronavirus growing into a pandemic and shoppers stocking up, experts say consumers will find more empty shelves by mid-April.

Coronavirus Africa: Algeria South Africa Senegal confirm cases

Algeria's coronavirus case count has doubled this week alone.

Powell says coronavirus outbreak poses material risk to outlook

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the coronavirus poses a mate...

Urgent care practicing mock drills for Coronavirus patients

A new confirmed case of the coronavirus was reported Friday in Santa Clara County, California, bringing the total number of cases in the United States to 63. Many health practices and professionals are starting to practice trial diagnosis runs. At American Family Care in Marietta, Auriell Thomas acted as a test patient. Normally, she’s one of the clinic's medical assistants, but for the drill, she’s someone showing possible symptoms of...

Fears of Coronavirus Spreading in Chicago Area Spark Cancelations Hurting Businesses

Fears over the coronavirus has led to the cancelation of the biggest annual trade show at McCormick Place, and soon others may follow as the city is now missing out on millions of dollars. An estimated $77 million will be lost now that the inspired home show, originally scheduled to begin on March 14, has been canceled. From trade shows…

Report: Ultra To Be Postponed Over Coronavirus Concerns

CBS4's Hank Tester reports the announcement will be made Friday morning.

Hong Kongers turn out for indie club's last performance as coronavirus forces closure

Hundreds of Hong Kongers sporting face masks pulsated under strobe lights at a r...

Qatar bans travellers from Egypt over coronavirus fears

Egypt reported its first coronavirus case on February 14, saying the infected person was a foreign national.

Today's coronavirus news at a glance

Amid rising number of cases, here are the key developments from Thursday

'Saturday Night Live' targets Trump admin Pence over coronavirus response

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" took aim at the Trump administration for appointing Vice President Pence to lead its coronavirus response efforts. In its latest "cold open," the cast presented a mock press conference with Pence addressing the administration's response in the White House briefing room. The skit also included a range of Democratic presidential candidates making comments about the deadly virus and how to combat it. It begins with...

France Closes the Louvre Museum Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: 'We Are Very Worried'

Museum staffers feared contamination from the Louvre's many international visitors

Scientists in China say they have identified two types of coronavirus

Scientists studying the novel coronavirus in China discovered two different varieties of the infection could be spreading around the world.Researchers at Peking University School of Life Sciences and the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai published a study on Tuesday, identifying a more aggressive type of the virus found in 70 percent of analyzed strains, with 30 percent belonging to a less aggressive variety, according to CNBC.The study indicated...

OU to close its study-abroad programs in Italy due to coronavirus concerns

Italy Shuts Schools Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Italian media reported Wednesday Italy was closing all schools and universities until mid-March amid a coronavirus outbreak as governments around the world continue to take measures to keep the virus from spreading. Italy reported a sharp increase in coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, up to 79, the most outside of China.