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Stocks rose on Monday in volatile trading as Wall Street tried to rebound from its worst week since the financial crisis amid fears of the coronavirus outbreak.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed officials to be on alert pertaining to Coronavirus. Bihar faces threat from people visiting Bihar from Nepal
"SARS turned out to be a blessing," Dr. Leong Hoe Nam said. "We realized how infectious diseases spread and how we have to be on top of the curve."
The event was due to kick off in Jeddah on March 12.
After two cases of coronavirus were confirmed this week hospitals across the country are prepping for incoming cases of the deadly disease. Footage captured on March 4 shows workers at Medan Adam Malik Hospital in surgical masks and hazmat suits, while subsequent clips show many members of the general public wearing protective masks. Medan hospital has examined at least four people where only one has been ordered to have further monitoring. Indonesia's first Covid-19 patient is a 31-year-old woman who contracted the virus when dealing with a Japanese citizen who was later identified as a number 24 Covid-19 victim in Malaysia, while the second is a mother of 64 years old. President Joko Widodo has ordered officials to protect the identities and privacy of all confirmed Covid-19 patients, following Monday's announcement of the first confirmed pneumonia-like infection case in the country.
Chancellor aims to minimise effect on businesses and ensure public services continue to run
The World Health Organization offered advice that included 10 tips for protecting against catching and spreading the virus.
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.
Amazon advised employees on Friday to avoid non-essential travel within the United States and other countries.
Richard Kelly, head of global strategy at TD Securities, discusses the Fed's decision to cut rates in response to the global coronavirus crisis.
Bulgaria declared a nationwide influenza epidemic on Thursday to deal with the rapid rise of type B flu cases in the Balkan country, the health minister said. All schools in the Black Sea state of 7 million were closed to March 11 as the health ministry also recommended discontinuing university lectures
Brazil's economy grew by 1.1% last year, official figures showed on Wednesd...
Wall Street is growing fearful that the coronavirus could take down corporate earnings and push the U.S. economy closer to a recession by year end.
Ban does not apply to independent schools in Australia but Catholic school system will decide ‘case by case’
Both New York City and Atlanta have reported two coronavirus cases, respectively.
World steps up efforts to tackle COVID-19, as number of people who have died from the virus in China exceeds 3,000.
Notably, two staff members of the European Union administration tested positive with the deadly virus in Brussels and are currently undergoing treatment.
Travel to Iran is already quite limited, though some families are allowed to travel there on a visa. It is one of the seven initial countries on Trump's travel ban list, which means travel from Iran also is already severely restricted.