Novel coronavirus infects more than 88000 worldwide as clusters spread

Kenya's new orders drops to two- year low on coronavirus outbreak

Stanbic Bank’s regional economist Jibran Qureishi./FILE Firms reportedly lost sales due to a lack of money held by domestic customers, amid ongoing cash flow issues in the economy. Contributing to the decline was a softening in new business at Kenyan firms, marking the first monthly fall since November 2017. Kenya's private sector economy suffered another difficult month midway through the first quarter of 2020, with February Purchasing Managers...

Mobile Game Downloads Jump as Coronavirus Keeps People Indoors

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Bill Maher opts to bow instead of shake hands over coronavirus on 'Real Time'

HBO's Bill Maher on Friday jokingly abolished handshakes on his weekly "Real Time" program, opting instead to bow to guests amid the topic of coronavirus dominating the news cycle."Is this serious?" Maher asked in his opening monologue regarding coronavirus, or COVID-19. "Yeah, it is. The CDC is now calling it the COVID-19, and you know a disease is serious when they give it a rap name. But panic? No. We should not panic and it doesn't merit...

Masks may actually increase your coronavirus risk if worn improperly surgeon general warns

The US surgeon general not only wants people to stop buying facemasks to prevent coronavirus, but warns that you actually might increase your risk of infection if facemasks are not worn properly.

OC coronavirus: Health officials reaching out to those who interacted with infected residents

OC coronavirus: Health officials reaching out to those who interacted with infected residents

Pentagon calls NYT article on Esper and coronavirus response 'dangerous and inaccurate'

The Pentagon issued a sharp rebuttal Tuesday to a New York Times article saying Defense Secretary Mark Esper directed commanders to notify the Department of Defense (DOD) of their coronavirus responses to avoid

Virus Testing Blitz Appears to Keep South Korea Death Rate Low

The texts are so detailed that some online sleuths think they've identified extra-marital affairs.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be postponed until end of the year due to coronavirus Japan confirms

Bloomberg to air coronavirus address in 3-minute TV ad

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will air a three-minute recorded address on the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday night.

Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 43

Korean Air Suspends Direct Flights Between Seoul Yangon Due to Coronavirus

Korean Air has suspended all flights between Seoul and Yangon until April 25 as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread rapidly in South Korea.

WATCH LIVE: Governor Northam holds press conference on coronavirus

WATCH LIVE: Governor Northam holds press conference on coronavirus

Masters ANWA still a go as Augusta National monitors coronavirus

Masters, ANWA still a go as Augusta National monitors coronavirus

FIFA proposes postponing upcoming Word Cup qualifiers owing to coronavirus

FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met at the apex body's headquarters in Zurich to discuss football activities in Asia.

The Week in Business: It Was All About the Coronavirus

Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander says coronavirus may have been caused by US biological attack

The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the coronavirus might be the result of a biological attack from the United States, according to a local news agency

Coronavirus: Atlantic 10 suspends handshakes for players to prevent potential spread

The Atlantic 10 Conference will not allow handshakes between players before or after games during the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, in an effort to reduce the potential spread of coronavirus, according to a report from CBS Sports.

GDC postponed after several companies withdraw due to coronavirus concerns

The big gaming event won't happen in March.

New James Bond Movie ‘No Time to Die’ Delayed Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The latest in the series was scheduled to open in April. Now it will open in November.

Consumer Loans Climb by Most in a Decade in Philippines

Consumer loans in the Philippines rose in January by the most in more than a decade, eclipsing credit growth among businesses and suggesting that households can help support an economy facing fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Hong Kong begins evacuation of residents stranded in epicentre of deadly outbreak as first flight arrives in Wuhan

Four government-chartered flights expected to leave central Chinese city over course next two days carrying 522 people But more than 3,000 others remain stuck on the mainland not knowing when they’ll get to return Hundreds of Hongkongers stranded in mainland China began returning home on Wednesday afternoon, after a government task force arrived in Wuhan. A Cathay Pacific flight, one of four planned over the next two days, carrying Secretary for...

Coronavirus: Ireland women's tour to Thailand called off because of virus

Iraq bans public gatherings on coronavirus fears bans travel to 9 countries

NHL bans overseas business travel due to coronavirus concerns

The NHL has banned its employees from overseas business travel while it monitors...

World Finance Officials to Consider How to Cushion Economies Against Coronavirus

US reports first death due to coronavirus in Washington state

US President Donald Trump says deceased person was a 'medically high-risk patient' in her late 50s.

Pence pressed over coronavirus response in testy Senate briefing

Senators pressed Vice President Pence in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday over the administration’s response to coronavirus, questioning the official charged with leading the administration’s response over a lack of testing for the virus.

Trump considering travel restrictions at US-Mexico border over coronavirus

"We are thinking about the southern border, " Trump said, speaking during a press conference at the White House.

Coronavirus Has Created a Breeding Ground for Conspiracy Theories

Pakistan extends full support to Iran to cope with coronavirus outbreak

Web Desk Photo: FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to work together to limit the coronavirus outbreak after nearly 3,000 people, including senior government functionaries, were confirmed to have contracted the virus in Iran, reported Radio Pakistan.The agreement between the two sides over a joint response was reached during a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Iranian counterpart, Jawad Zarif...

Coronavirus patient transferred to San Mateo County

Officials did not say where or when the patient had tested positive, nor where they were evacuated from.