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Analysts issue warning over Covid-19 as global financial markets continue to tumble
As the coronavirus has swept around the world, sickening and killing thousands, the U.S. government's response to the crisis has become gripped by political infighting between President Trump and Democrats.
When President Donald Trump appointed Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the US government's response to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, he said the former Indiana governor had "a certain talent for this."
Asian stock markets continue falling, as the coronavirus spreads across the globe.
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The propaganda push suggests the Chinese government might be worried about the lasting damage of the outbreak.
European and Asian indexes plunged on Friday. Wall Street was poised for another downbeat open.
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As cases mounted, the White House scrambled to gain control of a rudderless response defined by bureaucratic infighting, confusion and misinformation.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said Sunday that "partisan sniping" during the coronavirus crisis is "unnecessary" as he defended President Trump's response. ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked Azar on "This Week" whether the president should use the word "hoax" when discussing the coronavirus crisis. Trump had previously called the Democrats' criticism of the administration's response to the outbreak a "hoax" in a South...
Dr. Syra Madad of NYC Health & Hospitals says that the ongoing "pandemic" will hopefully be a "good wake-up call" for countries globally to improve their public healthcare systems and invest in outbreak preparedness.
Vietnam offered an alternate landing at Van Don International airport at Quảng Ninh Province, a 210 km drive away from Hanoi, but because Asiana does not normally fly to Van Don, a decision was made to return to South Korea.
The Trump Administration has been criticized by some over its handling of the coronavirus. Stephen Davies of Javelin Wealth Management says the outbreak might be a blow to the President's re-election chances in November.
Fahd Iqbal, head of Middle East research at Credit Suisse, discusses the economic fallout from the global coronavirus outbreak.
Ian Harnett, co-founder and CIO of Absolute Strategy, outlines how the coronavirus crisis could impact tourism this year.
The coronavirus is plunging the world economy into its worst downturn since the global financial crisis, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which warned Monday that growth could be cut in half if the outbreak continues to spread.