What If You Can't Afford to Fight Coronavirus?

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- As the coronavirus has tiptoed closer to global pandemic status, the world’s major economies are ramping up their spending on defenses. Italy plans to spend $4 billion on emergency economic measures to tackle the outbreak, while South Korea will set aside at least $5.12 billion

Coronavirus in Florida: How did we get here?

Catch up to COVID-19 developments with this timeline of events leading up to Florida’s discovery that it had two residents with the virus.

Coronavirus Doesn’t Hurt McDonald’s at All

If the coronavirus outbreak has prompted people to worry about public places, it has not affected a company that is among the largest owners of retail locations where people congregate in the world.

Coronavirus threat in China hits home for Central High School athletic director

Central High School athletic director Ryan Bringhurst taught English in China and has stayed in contact with his students.

Pence will meet cruise industry officials Saturday on coronavirus

Pence will meet cruise industry officials Saturday on coronavirus

France closes Louvre as virus cases mount in Europe

Cruise lines Port of Tampa Bay issue guidelines on coronavirus

Mark Esper: U.S. to start initial troop pullback from Afghanistan

How one CS:GO fan became an icon for IEM Katowice's Coronavirus closure

AB InBev sees a 10% hit to its first-quarter profit from coronavirus

Anheuser-Busch InBev forecast a 10% decline in its first-quarter profit after a weaker-than-expected finish to 2019, as the world's largest beer maker expects the coronavirus outbreak to dent its earnings.

How Ebola is helping the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepare for coronavirus disease

Urban Chat: Travel in the time of coronavirus

Coronavirus outbreak: Microsoft Cancels IoT in Action event in Melbourne

'Nigeria will deal with this': High alert after coronavirus case

U.S. and other large economies pledge cooperation to deal with coronavirus

G-7 group of major industrial countries vows to use "all appropriate tools" to cope with economic fallout.

U.K. rises to 35 coronavirus cases Czech Republic sees first 3

Coronavirus fears prompt New Hampshire school to ask students staff back from Europe trip to stay home

Amid rising global cases of the novel coronavirus and at least two deaths in the U.S., officials with the Kearsarge Regional School District in New London, New Hampshire are asking students and staff who recently returned from a school trip to Europe to stay home.

Egypt's government criticised for lack of transparency regarding coronavirus

Opposition group says ‘recklessness’ may contribute to spread of the novel coronavirus as government denies outbreak

'SNL' takes on coronavirus and the Democratic presidential candidates

They crash Mike Pence's White House news conference to pitch their leadership credentials.

Uzbekistan to bring citizens back from South Korea amid coronavirus spread

Uzbekistan and South Korea are organizing four charter flights to bring back Uzbek citizens from Seoul amid coronavirus spread

Fourth Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Belarus

The patient is under medical supervision.

Avoiding Coronavirus May Be a Luxury Some Workers Can’t Afford

A sick day? Remote work? Not so easy if your job is at a restaurant, a day care center or a construction site.

Iran Releases Prisoners on a Temporary Basis to Halt the Spread of the Coronavirus

Prisoners who test negative for coronavirus will be allowed out for an unspecified period as Tehran struggles to contain one of the worst outbreaks of the disease.

Coronavirus: PM says 'significant expansion' possible in UK

Boris Johnson tells the BBC the country "will face a challenge in the weeks, months ahead".

China holds video exchange meeting with experts on coronavirus epidemic in different countries

BEIJING, Mar 4 (APP):China has held a video exchange meeting with experts of different countries on the new corona pneumonia epidemic and shared prevention and control experience as well as diagnosis and treatment plan, a Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson said on Wednesday. “Yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, together with the National …

Tim Cook says he's 'optimistic' that China has the coronavirus situation under control

"I mean, if you look at the numbers, they're coming day by day by day. So I'm very optimistic there," Cook said in an interview.

Health officials are watching NC patient’s contacts for signs of coronavirus spread

Some people living in other counties across North Carolina have been asked to limit their travel and interactions with others to see whether they develop symptoms over the next two weeks.

Live updates: First coronavirus deaths confirmed in U.S. Australia and Thailand; health officials probe possible outbreak at Washington nursing home

As coronavirus gets closer CT gets ready

New York has six confirmed coronavirus cases, and health officials are telling residents to stay calm, educate themselves and avoid traveling to high-risk countries.

Bahrain suspends flights from Dubai Sharjah for 48 hours over coronavirus

Coronavirus strikes: first Australian dies

Updated: Chinese national intercepted at Lagos Airport tests negative to Coronavirus

The Chinese national suspected of Coronavirus infection that was intercepted late at Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, has tested negative