Health officials: 'Low risk' of exposure to San Antonio residents from patient with positive coronavirus test

Health officials in San Antonio said Monday the patient who tested positive for coronavirus after being released from quarantine posed a low risk to the public. This determination was made after an extensive "risk assessment" from the health officials that included a detailed look at where the patient had visited. Health officials say the patient tested negative for the virus twice before leaving quarantine, which meets CDC guidelines for...

POLL-Coronavirus to hit emerging market FX hardest in near term

Fears that the coronavirus may trigger a global downturn will hit emerging market currencies harder than developed markets in the near term as the disease spreads more rapidly outside China, a Reuters poll found.

Coronavirus: Lagos reveals test result of another suspected case

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the Chinese man who arrived in Lagos, aboard an Ethiopian Airline with cough, on March 2,

Should I cancel my holiday because of coronavirus? Latest advice and travel checklist

Lack of preparedness puts US health care workers at greatest risk from coronavirus

HIMSS a health conference where Trump was to speak next week is canceled because of coronavirus concerns

HIMSS, a giant health conference, has been canceled for the first time in 50 years. The conference was canceled on Thursday after lots of big tech companies decided not to attend. President Trump was scheduled to speak.

Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from coronavirus-hit areas

Coronavirus to affect India’s diamond exports to $19 billion by 2020-21 says Crisil Ratings

African airlines face $40m hit in 2020 from coronavirus

Coronavirus disruption could cost African airlines $40 million in revenue this...

IMF announces $50 billion program for coronavirus relief

Georgieva said on CNBC's "Squawk Alley" that the money is available "immediately."

Coronavirus impact on Indian sports

Here is a list of key Indian athletes affected due to rescheduling or cancellation of events because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Ecuador confirms five new coronavirus cases

Six Nations: All matches currently scheduled still set to go ahead despite coronavirus outbreak

Can Coronavirus spell doom for Formula 1 and MotoGP in 2020? How it possibly can

MotoGP's season opener Qatar GP, the second round Thai GP and Formula 1's Chinese GP have been either canceled or postponed indefinitely.

Trump’s coronavirus response puts his authoritarian instincts on full view

Coronavirus: Preparation for earlier infectious diseases gave Jacksonville-area hospitals ‘jump start’ for 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 […]

Turkey to coronavirus-hit Iran: Let’s talk on Skype

As the coronavirus scare prevails in Iran, the country has turned to its western neighbor, Turkey. “'Please don’t come; let’s talk on Skype,' we told them,” Turkish...

Fixing South Africa’s Economy a Long Hard Haul Ramaphosa Says

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his administration’s drive to turn the economy around will be protracted and is being frustrated by the rapid spread of the coronavirus around the globe and other factors beyond its control.

High school student in Washington latest coronavirus community spread victim

A high school student in Washington is the latest person in the U.S. confirmed to have the coronavirus.

Morocco declares first case of coronavirus

Saudi Arabia restricts entry from neighbouring countries as virus continues to spread across region

World Bank Pandemic Bond Losing Value Facing Criticism as Coronavirus Spreads

‘When Can We Go to School?’: More Than Classes Are Missed for Coronavirus

Reshuffled work schedules. Glitchy online classes. Graduations without parents. This is life with hundreds of millions of students out of school because of the epidemic.

First U.S. coronavirus death confirmed in Washington state

A person in the Seattle area is the first to die of COVID-19

Fifth Italian dies from coronavirus in Europe's worst flare-up

Why The Death Rate From Coronavirus Is Plunging In China

Stocks soar on hopes that stimulus will counter coronavirus but analysts warn the worst may be yet to come

"What level of interest rates is required to incentivize you to risk the death of yourself and your family?" one strategist asked.

Saudi Arabia's Inaugural Red Sea Film Festival Postponed Due to Coronavirus

The event was due to kick off in Jeddah on March 12.

The Optimism about a Coronavirus Vaccine Is Misplaced

When president Donald Trump met with drug-company executives at the White House on Monday, one of the items on the agenda was the development of a vaccine to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (the World Health Organization’s designation for the virus). “We’ve asked them to accelerate

Two coronavirus cases confirmed in Atlanta. Here’s what we know so far

Armenia's nine suspected cases of coronavirus test negative turn out to be common cold

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