Coronavirus infects woman in Japan for the second time a first in the country

A woman in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time on Wednesday, as the country grips with 190 cases separate from the 704 reported from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, according to reports.

Microsoft warns it will miss guidance for segment that includes Windows because of coronavirus

The coronavirus had already been a factor in Microsoft's forecast for the More Personal Computing business, which now no longer applies.

Trump Is 'Ignorant' About Coronavirus and Doesn't Understand Public Health WHO Official Warns

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel said that Trump's Wednesday briefing revealed "how little he actually knows" about the outbreak.

Japan to close schools nationwide to control spread of coronavirus

Japan is announcing the closure of schools nationwide to help control the spread of the new virus.

Standard Chartered posts 46% jump in profit but warns of 2020 coronavirus hit

Standard Chartered posted a substantial rise in pre-tax profit for 2019 on Thursday, but the Asia-focused bank warned that the spread of the coronavirus would likely slow progress toward one of its key earnings targets.

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.

Japan coronavirus clouds gather as woman tests positive for second time

A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus...

Japan cancels all school for a month Saudi Arabia puts hajj on hold as coronavirus spreads

Some 12.8 million students across Japan were told to stay home for weeks, Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites.

PayPal warns coronavirus will have a negative impact on revenue expectations for the quarter

PayPal reduced its first quarter revenue guidance by a percentage point.

Goldman Sachs says the S&P 500 could quickly fall another 7% on coronavirus fears — and warns US firms won't generate any profit growth in 2020

The bank upgraded its outlook on the real estate and utilities sectors, recommending investors shift to defensive assets in the near-term.

Coronavirus news: Japan closes schools as Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages - live updates

UK reports two new cases as outbreak spreads and losses on stock markets mount

Japan is closing all of its schools to prevent the spread of coronavirus forcing parents to take time off work

Japan's Prime Minister has asked all elementary, junior high and high schools in the country to close from Monday through the students' spring break,

Japan to Close All Schools for 1 Month in Attempt to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

The move will impact about 12.8 million elementary, middle and high school students

Coronavirus: Japan to close all schools to halt spread

The month-long closure will affect 13 million students, the government says.

Japan Shocks Parents by Moving to Close All Schools Over Coronavirus

The country, unlike others, has not experienced a sharp increase in reported cases, but it is under pressure to act decisively to preserve the Tokyo Olympics.

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...

Japan's PM asks all schools to close over coronavirus

Japan's entire school system, from elementary to high schools, will be asked to close from Monday until spring break late in March to help contain the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday.

'We do a lot of crying': American couple in quarantine for coronavirus separated in Japan US

Coronavirus: Got facial hair? CDC warns you may want to shave

Globally, there have been 81,322 confirmed cases of the new, novel coronavirus strain. More than 50 cases have been confirmed in the U.S.

Coronavirus Update: Japan Is Closing All Its Schools For A Month

Coronavirus Fears Prompt Japan To Close All Its Schools For A Month

WHO says coronavirus entered Iran 'unseen and undetected' warns outbreak could be even worse

"This disease came unseen and undetected into Iran, so the extent of infection may be broader than what we may be seeing," world health officials said.

CDC director says coronavirus threat in US remains low but warns there will be new cases

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a congressional subcommittee on Wednesday that the risk of contracting the coronavirus in the United States remains low, but warned that the country will most likely see more cases as the outbreak spreads globally.

Coronavirus: Some Diamond Princess crew members to be quarantined in Japan; World Dream to dry dock

Japan schools may be shut longer depending on coronavirus outbreak: health minister

Japan's health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday there was a chance sc...

Mollie Hemingway warns Trump must be 'ready to make some big decisions' amid coronavirus outbreak

Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway urged leaders of both parties to put politics aside Thursday and unite in an effort to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

Japan's Abe says ready to protect economy from coronavirus impact

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday the government will take polic...

Japan scrambles for workarounds after Abe urges March school shutdown to stem coronavirus

Angry Japanese parents joined bewildered teachers and businesses on Friday in a ...

National Symphony Orchestra cancels tour to Japan due to coronavirus

EasyJet warns of softer Italian demand in wake of coronavirus

British budget airline easyJet warned on Friday it had seen a significant soften...

British Airways owner IAG warns of coronavirus hit

IAG says it is not possible to say exactly how much the effects of the virus will hit 2020 profits.

Coronavirus Live Updates: W.H.O. Warns Outbreak Has ‘Pandemic Potential’

More than a dozen countries recorded their first cases in the past 48 hours, as the W.H.O.’s director general said the outbreak had ‘pandemic potential.’