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US postpones summit with ASEAN leaders amid coronavirus fears sources say
The United States has decided to postpone a meeting with leaders of Southeast Asian countries it had planned to host on March 14 due to worries about the coronavirus outbreak, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Oregon ramps up coronavirus preparation faces challenges
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's first coronavirus case emerged on Friday, and the infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be temporarily closed, authorities said. "The case was not a person under monitoring or a person under investigation. The individual had neither a history of travel to a country where the virus was circulating, nor is believed to have had a close contact with another confirmed case - the two most common sources of exposure," the Oregon Health Authority said in a statement. The Lake Oswego School District sent a robocall to parents saying that Forest Hills Elementary will be closed until Wednesday so it can be deep-cleaned by maintenance workers. Health authorities planned to spend the weekend scrambling to find everyone the unidentified person, who has been hospitalized, had been in contact with. Hours before the case emerged, the state ramped up efforts to combat an outbreak amid potential challenges, including closing schools, businesses and events, and sustained shortages of medical supplies. At a hastily called news conference, state health officials did not release details on the person, citing patient privacy. But they said the person had spent time at the elementary school, located in a Portland suburb. "State and local authorities are responding quickly to this case," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown told the Portland news conference. Brown urged people not to panic. Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said a test sample sent to a lab in Oregon was positive, and that it was being sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for confirmation. At a hearing earlier Friday in the state Capitol, top health officials heard concerns from lawmakers, and raised some...
With More Coronavirus Cases Likely Health Agencies Look Ahead
Plans are rapidly evolving after five new COVID-19 cases were diagnosed in Washington, including the first death tied to the new virus.
Zim plans on deporting visitors without coronavirus clearances
Visitors to Zimbabwe from countries affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be deported at the port of entry unless they produce medical certificates showing that they do not have the disease, a cabinet minister announced on the night of Tuesday, 3 March 2020. Health Minister Obadiah Moyo said the move is part of stringent measures […]
Coronavirus hits Hyderabad’s IT hub Raheja Mindspace tech park evacuated
Tech majors like Amazon, Facebook, Qualcomm, IBM and more who have offices at Raheja Mindspace in Hyderabad went into a panic mode, and sent their employees
Here’s How To Track Spread The Coronavirus In Real Time
With more than 90,000 cases of coronavirus worldwide and the first reported deaths in the U.S. over the weekend, more and more people are growing concerned about the spread of the virus.
10-year Treasury yield below 1% as investors monitor coronavirus and Super Tuesday
U.S. government debt prices rose again on Wednesday morning, though yields remained slightly above the previous session's record lows.
No question coronavirus testing needs to be expanded in the US official says
Myron Brilliant, executive VP and head of international affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, discusses the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: First cases in Indonesia as global death toll exceeds 3000
Coronavirus: Serie A games may be played behind closed doors - Italy's sports minister
Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora says Serie A games may be played behind closed doors in an effort to contain coronavirus.
To go or not to go? Air travel in the time of Coronavirus
Social media is rife with would-be travellers raising concerns about their travel plans in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that continues to spread around the world.
Standard Chartered Warns on Coronavirus’s Impact on Growth
Asia-focused lender Standard Chartered said the coronavirus epidemic would slow its profit growth this year, adding to the headwinds it faces from social unrest in Hong Kong and the aftermath of the trade war.
First case of novel coronavirus confirmed in Waterloo region
The confirmed case is a female in her 50s and is a resident of Waterloo Region.
Coronavirus questions answered by a doctor: Should I panic? What are best prevention steps?
Looming coronavirus threat adds to Turkey’s economic woes
Turkey’s economic recovery is facing fresh threats from the global impact of the coronavirus outbreak, which has already reached the country’s eastern neighbor Iran, coupled with war jitters from Turkey’s deepening military involvement in Syria.
Coronavirus: New Zealand Cricket providing regular updates to all IPL-bound players
NZC is taking all the preventive measures for the six New Zealand cricketers who will take part in IPL 2020.
World Finance Officials to Consider How to Cushion Economies Against Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Scientists stumble on potential vaccine by 'pure luck'
"In a few weeks, if it all works, we would have a vaccine to prevent coronavirus."
Coronavirus: Westchester prepares for more cases after New Rochelle man becomes ill
Westchester County officials are preparing for more coronavirus cases after a New Rochelle man tested positive for it.
Former Fed chair warns coronavirus could throw the US into recession
Janet Yellen, who served as the first chairwoman of the Federal Reserve from 2014-2018, said on Wednesday that the concerning spread of the coronavirus across the world could put the U.S. economy on a path towards a recession."We could see a significant impact on Europe, which has been weak to start with, and it's just conceivable that it could throw the United States into a recession," Yellen said in Michigan, Bloomberg reports."If it doesn't...
No Time To Die could be released early amid coronavirus fears
Producers of 'No Time To Die' have reportedly discussed plans about bringing the release of the film a month earlier amid coronavirus fears.
Bill Maher Frets About Bernie Sanders’ Rallies And The Coronavirus: “He’s Touching People All Day Long”
Bill Maher abolished handshakes on his show Friday, opting for a more sanitary Japanese bow as he greeted guests. They included a top epidemiologist he grilled about humanity’s odds at surviving the coronavirus, why it’s called COVID, if his dogs can catch it and whether Bernie Sanders should be pressing the flesh so much at
Molinari's family coronavirus concerns eased before Bay Hill
Francesco Molinari's concern over family corona virus connections have eased as he prepares to defend his Arnold Palmer Invitational title despite his older brother having been quarantined. Molinari, the 2018 British Open champion, defends his title Thursday in the US PGA Tour event at Bay Hill
Donald Trump's coronavirus strategy faces new scrutiny after second US death
The White House is warning that more Americans will die of the coronavirus as news emerged that a second man had succumbed to the disease on US soil. Still, top officials are scrambling to show they are on top of the situation as new cases spring up from coast-to-coast.
Lebanon’s sectarian system leaves country ill-equipped to deal with coronavirus
As coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, a starkly pessimistic statement from
Coronavirus: Second U.S. death reported as worldwide toll exceeds 3000
A second person, a man in his 70s with underlying health problems, died Saturday in Washington state, officials reported Sunday night.