Coronavirus: UAE's religious sites take precautionary measures against Covid-19

Clorox Netflix and Zoom see stocks rise alongside coronavirus fears

While the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has overall wreaked havoc on the global economy, it has caused stock for a handful of companies to rise sharply.

NBA advises players to avoid high-fives amid coronavirus concerns

The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to most corners of the planet.

Valdosta financial advisers share stock market advice in wake of coronavirus uncertainty

Despite the positive note Monday, Tuesday proved to be another rocky day on Wall Street with stocks down 3 percent due to fear over the coronavirus outbreak.

Bihar Govt Issues Coronavirus Alert; Direct Officials To Monitor Visitors From Nepal

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed officials to be on alert pertaining to Coronavirus. Bihar faces threat from people visiting Bihar from Nepal

Coronavirus rumors spread on app cripple LA's Koreatown

LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a Koreatown restaurant known for its beef bone broth soup, the lunchtime crowd Friday was half its normal size. The reason was a virulent rumor about a customer with coronavirus. Han Bat Shul Lung Tang was one of five restaurants that lost business after being named in posts on a Korean messaging app that warned a Korean Air flight attendant with the virus had dined there during a layover in Los Angeles more than a week ago. "It's fake news," owner John Kim said, and he had proof. His restaurant was closed at the time because of a water leak, a fact confirmed by the Department of Public Health. The rumor about the flight attendant was dispelled Friday morning by the Republic of Korea consulate in Los Angeles. In a statement posted in Korean on Facebook, the consulate general said the attendant who visited Los Angeles on Feb. 19-20 had gone to two businesses but neither was in Koreatown. Later in the day, public health officials said the flight attendant was not contagious while in the city. The rumor and the impact on the restaurants was a prime example of how fears of the virus combined with the speed and reach of social media can quickly cripple the healthiest of businesses and focus suspicion on ethnic communities. The virus, which began in China, has been spreading worldwide and has taken a big toll lately in South Korea. Lawmakers and advocates for immigrant communities have warned about xenophobia and discrimination aimed at Asian Americans. State Assemblyman Kansen Chu, D-San Jose, said Chinese businesses, in particular, were experiencing large economic losses as a result of racism and fear. A group representing Koreatown restaurants said business in general was down about 50% since the rumor spread on the Kakao Talk app on Monday. . ..

Ryanair and BA cancel hundreds of flights due to coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus: Assam BJP MLA claims cow urine dung can cure the illness

Denmark Gets First Case of Coronavirus From Italy Traveler

Denmark has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus after a man who returned from a ski trip in northern Italy tested positive for the disease.

Belarus announces first case of coronavirus: TASS

Belarus registered the first case of coronavirus infection in the country, Russi...

Global supplier India curbs drug exports as coronavirus fears grow

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India, the world's main supplier of generic drugs, has restricted the export of 26 pharmaceutical ingredients and the medicines made from them, including Paracetamol, a common pain reliever also sold as acetaminophen, as the coronavirus outbreak plays havoc with supply

Mike Bloomberg buys 3-minute primetime ad on CBS NBC to address coronavirus outbreak

In taped remarks, Mike Bloomberg casts himself as the steady leader needed to face the coronavirus outbreak.

Officials try to trace contacts of first patient to catch coronavirus in UK

Government draws up emergency legislation as latest three cases bring total in UK to 23

Atlanta’s Sanjay Gupta hosts new CNN Coronavirus podcast Thursday town hall

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Banned 20 Minutes After Departure Asiana Airlines Flight Returns To Seoul Over Vietnam’s Coronavirus Fears

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Schumer calls for coronavirus vaccine coverage for seniors

SEATTLE (AP) - The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the state that's also home to the nation's first confirmed infection and now the first death, researchers said Sunday after analyzing genetic samples of the pathogens. State and local authorities stepped up testing for the illness as the number of new cases grew nationwide, with new infections announced in Illinois, Rhode Island and Washington state. Authorities in the Seattle area said two more people had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, both men in their 60s who were in critical condition. Those cases brought the numbers to six in Seattle. A man in his 50s died in Washington on Saturday and health officials said 50 more people in a nursing facility in Kirkland, Washington, are sick and being tested for the virus. Elsewhere, authorities announced Sunday a third case in Illinois and Rhode Island's first case as worried Americans swarmed stores to stock up on basic goods such as bottled water, canned foods and toilet paper. The hospitalized patient in Rhode Island is a man in his 40s who had traveled to Italy in February. As the fallout continued, Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar sought to reassure the American public that the federal government is working to make sure state and local authorities are able to test for COVID-19. Both said during a round of TV talk show appearances Sunday that thousands more testing kits had been distributed to state and local officials, with thousands more to come. "They should know we have the best public health system in the world looking out for them," Azar said, adding that additional cases will be reported and the overall risk to Americans is low. As...

Lawmakers blast Afghanistan peace deal over lack of enforcement

Doctor slams BBC’s ‘inadequate’ handwashing demo during coronavirus outbreak

'Please set a better example of how to wash your hands well enough to prevent virus transfer.'

Syrian Muslim donates tree in Israel after coronavirus curtails bar mitzvah

Aboud Dandachi isn’t Jewish. Or Israeli. Or Italian. Or sick with coronavirus. He’s a Muslim from Syria living in Canada. But when he read the Jewish Telegraphic Agency story about an Italian boy whose bar mitzvah was curtailed because of the rapidly spreading virus, Dandachi responded in a way he figured Jews might appreciate: He donated $18 in honor of Ruben Golran to the Canadian branch of the Jewish National Fund to plant a tree in Israel in the teen’s honor.

Cases of racist attacks in wake of coronavirus

Xenophobic attacks against people of East Asian appearance have been rampant across the world following the global coronavirus outbreak.

BVSD Substitute Teacher Possibly Exposed To Coronavirus

A substitute staff member for Boulder Valley School District may have been exposed to coronavirus while on a cruise.

Coronavirus halts Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca Friday prayers in Iran

The practice of Islam itself is being disrupted in the Middle East as governments around the world are taking drastic measures to control the outbreak of the coronavirus as countries see a spike in infections.

Italian police uncover online coronavirus fraud

Fraudsters have taken advantage of the coronavirus crisis to ramp up prices of h...

Health Minister snubs Haruna Iddrisu over fear of getting coronavirus

Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has refused to shake hands with minority...

Will coronavirus slow action on climate?

This is an important year for climate change because countries are supposed to update their pledges under the Paris Agreement.

Roman Polanski wins best director at French 'Oscars' amid protests

Facebook will take down political ads that include coronavirus misinformation

Facebook will remove political ads posted on its service if they contain misinformation related to the coronavirus, a company spokesman told CNBC on Thursday.

Sensex Nifty take negative turn after two new cases of coronavirus

Coronavirus: A potential economic slowdown could spell trouble for delinquent borrowers

Coronavirus Could Become A Permanent Seasonal Pathogen Experts Warn

Health experts warned that the coronavirus could become a seasonal endemic pathogen. This means that like the seasonal flu, COVID-19 could become a permanent virus that infects people from time to time.