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Bank of Canada takes cue from Fed and others, slashes rates over coronavirus fears
COVID-19 has not affected military readiness nor has the coronavirus outbreak sickened anyone in the U.S. Navy, Marines or Coast Guard, officials said.
Major international airline Emirates is asking staff to take unpaid leave for up...
A whistleblower alleges that some federal employees were sent to work at coronavirus quarantine sites in California without adequate safety protocols and then flew home on commercial airplanes, according to a person familiar with the complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services.
United Airlines announced Friday it will reduce service throughout Asia due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the region, amid declining traveler demand.
THE Queen today took precautions against coronavirus – wearing GLOVES for the investitures ceremony. The 93-year-old donned the white gloves for the Buckingham Palace event as the number of p…
The texts are so detailed that some online sleuths think they've identified extra-marital affairs.
St. Louis County has launched a new website, stlcorona.com, to provide updates and information on coronavirus in the area. On the site, there is information about the symptoms of the disease, prevention tips, treatment and county resources. There is also a new hotline that connects people to the county health department: 314-615-2660. “We are being proactive and focusing on ways to stay healthy so everyone can feel prepared instead of alarmed,”...
In a special edition of the Morning Rundown, Dr. John Torres, NBC News Medical Correspondent, encourages readers not to panic about COVID-19.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- As the coronavirus has tiptoed closer to global pandemic status, the world’s major economies are ramping up their spending on defenses. Italy plans to spend $4 billion on emergency economic measures to tackle the outbreak, while South Korea will set aside at least $5.12 billion
Officials in Hong Kong have concluded that while pets can test positive for the coronavirus, they cannot pass it onto humans.
Two cases of the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Tampa area. One man in Manatee County is being treated at Doctors Hospital in Sarasota and a woman in Hillsborough county is in isolation and receiving medical attention. It was confirmed Monday night that the woman being treated in Hillsborough County returned from a trip to Italy through Tampa International Airport. The Florida Department of Health stresses that the...
Kaiser Permanente is overseeing care of the patient, who is at home in isolation.
John Buckingham, editor of the Prudent Speculator, loves the cruise industry’s growth potential.
Trade events are quickly going dark across the globe due to the new coronavirus, and taking with them sales opportunities that may be difficult to make up. Marketing experts and executives warn that there is no substitute for face-to-face contact with potential clients, as exhibition companies try to total up the losses being suffered by an industry that also pumps billions into hotels, restaurants and cabdriver's wallets.
Many U.S. workers fear that taking time off or working from home, even when sick, can damage a career. Can the coronavirus COVID-19 permanently change workplace norms?
Pakistan confirmed two more cases of coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total...
Some patients in China’s Guangdong Province who were treated for the coronavirus and were discharged later tested positive again for the novel virus, which has sickened some 82,000 people globally and claimed more than 2,800 lives as of Thursday.
Technology has changed the world since the last major global virus scare, for better and for worse.
Asian shares rose earlier in the day, but Wall Street was pointing toward a loss when trading starts.
A conference at Walt Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort wants its attendees to lay off the handshakes and opt for fist bumps and elbow taps. It’s a response to growing concern over the spread of COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, in one of the largest tourist destinations in the world. Officials with the RadTech conference, a meeting of ultraviolet and electron beam professionals, posted a notice on its website. The conference is...