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South Korea coronavirus cases surge by 516

South Korea has reported 516 new coronavirus cases as thousands of sick people wait for hospital beds in Daegu, the city at the centre of the worst outbreak o...

First coronavirus death recorded in Iraq

Health officials in Iraq have recorded a first coronavirus death Wednesday.

Hong Kong workers far less satisfied with employers’ support measures during coronavirus crisis than their Singapore peers survey finds

Just over a third of Hong Kong workers feel adequately supported by their employers, compared with almost two thirds of those in Singapore, survey finds.

U.S. Banks Expand Travel Curbs in Response to Coronavirus

Several of the biggest U.S. banks and the nation’s largest life insurer expanded their restrictions on employee travel Monday, curbing all non-essential trips abroad as the coronavirus spreads across the globe.

The coronavirus outbreak may have a two-quarter hit on China's economy says Stephen Roach

Stephen Roach said he expected the disruption from COVID-19 to last longer than the damage SARS wrought 17 years ago.

Coronavirus: All schools in Italy will close for two weeks

All schools and universities in Italy will close for two weeks to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Warren presses big banks on preparation for coronavirus fallout

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a Democratic presidential candidate, pressed the chief executives of five major U.S. banks on how they are preparing for the potential financial damage of the coronavirus outbreak.In a series of Friday letters, Warren asked the chiefs of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley to explain how they will "evaluate the risks to your institution and its customers associated with...

Organisers of Vinexpo New York say coronavirus ‘has not impacted’ event

New Zealand confirms first coronavirus case

A recent arrival from Iran who travelled to Auckland via Bali has tested positive and is improving

Coronavirus provides unique opportunity to meddle in U.S. election officials warn

The possibility of inflating fear of disease to keep people at home on Election Day shows how disinformation campaigns can potentially sidestep tech companies' safeguards.

Cancelled bookings empty rooms: coronavirus takes toll on tourism

MILAN/LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Venice hotelier Judith Boulbain has to go back almost two decades to the 9/11 attacks to recall a time when business was this bad. Only a month before Easter, one of the busiest holidays in the European calendar, the owner of the Hotel San Samuele in the heart of Venice

IOC: 2020 Tokyo Olympics will not be postponed due to coronavirus

The International Olympic Committee said the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will not be postponed due to coronavirus.

FDA to Allow Labs to Begin Use of High-Complexity Tests for Coronavirus

The FDA will allow hundreds of academic hospital labs to immediately begin testing for the novel coronavirus, meaning that the U.S. virtually overnight will become able to test thousands of patients rather than the few hundred tested so far.

Coronavirus: Beijing evaluates rate cut; risk of flight of foreign companies

After the Federal Reserve and Hong Kong, the intervention of the Chinese Central Bank is expected. With skyrocketing debt, China's leeway is not very large. Academy of Sciences: the effects of the crisis push foreign companies to move production to other countries. Timid signs of financial recovery.  

Texas colleges ramp up coronavirus travel restrictions cancellations

Rice University announced Tuesday morning that it is suspending all university-sponsored student travel and spring break trips to foreign countries until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifts travel restrictions related to coronavirus. Sponsored travel for faculty to countries that are listed on the CDC’s restricted list have also been suspended, according to a release sent by the university’s crisis management advisory committee. Rice created a travel registry that requires all students, faculty and staff who have gone outside the United States to document their international travel. The response comes as universities across the state and the country prepare campuses for the potential arrival or spread of the contagious virus. The CDC has already issued guidance for higher education institutions to plan, prepare and respond to COVID-19. A Rice university research staff member may have been exposed to the coronavirus while traveling overseas. The person was tested for the virus by Harris County public health authorities who overnighted the sample to the CDC, county health officials said Monday. Those test results are expected by the end of the week. Other Texas colleges have taken similar precautions — restricting travel, suspending trips and requiring students and university employees to self-quarantine...

Joint Chiefs chairman backs Afghan agreement

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he is fully on board with the landmark peace agreement signed over the weekend between the United States and representatives for the Taliban, a bitter U.S. enemy for nearly 20 years.

Can The CDC Help Keep The Nation Safe From Coronavirus? 10600 Highly Compensated CDC Employees Earn $1.1 Billion Annually

British regional airline Flybe collapses after coronavirus blow

LONDON — British regional airline Flybe collapsed on Thursday after a plunge in travel demand, making the struggling carrier the industry’s first big casualty of the coronavirus outbrea…

Trump claims campaign rallies are 'very safe' as the coronavirus spreads even as some European countries ban large gatherings

Global Film Industry Facing $5 Billion Loss Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Amazon Employee in Seattle Has Confirmed Case of Coronavirus

Amazon.com Inc. notified employees Tuesday of the first confirmed case of coronavirus among its U.S. workforce. The online retailer told workers about the infected employee via email.

MTA: Doing 'everything we can' to clean stations in response to coronavirus

Santa Clara announced second case of 'community spread' of coronavirus in the US. Here's everything we know.

An older woman tested positive for the virus without any relevant travel history or contact with an infected individual.

U.S. death toll rises to 9 as South Korea declares 'war' on coronavirus

Here's the latest on the coronavirus outbreak.

Person in Washington state first in US to die from new ...

A person has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States.

A Syrian Muslim donated a tree in Israel for an Italian boy whose bar mitzvah party was canceled due to coronavirus

Aboud Dandachi, who fled Syria in 2013 and is an outspoken supporter of Israel, gave $18 in honor of Ruben Golran.

IATA Postpones World Cargo Symposium As Registrants Withdraw Over Coronavirus

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced Tuesday that it is postponing its World Cargo Symposium, scheduled for March 10-12 in Istanbul because of risk from...

BMW quarantines German employees after worker tests positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus shopping list: Toilet paper? Yes. Hand sanitizer? Not so much

Rochester store shelves are still well-stocked Monday, even as panic over coronavirus triggered a run on many products in other cities.

Coronavirus Outbreak: 8-Month-Old Baby Diagnosed With COVID-19 In Australia

The infant and the mother returned from a visit to Iran on Sunday.

Greece reports 10th coronavirus case shuts schools in three areas

Greece reported its tenth case of coronavirus on Thursday, a person related to a...