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The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
World
February 18, 2020
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed nearly 1,800 people…
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
World
February 18, 2020
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the…
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
World
February 18, 2020
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
Another 88 people aboard a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday, as those…
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
World
February 18, 2020
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and…
Coronavirus could damage global growth in 2020: IMF
World
February 17, 2020
Coronavirus could damage global growth in 2020: IMF
The coronavirus epidemic could damage global economic growth this year, the IMF head said Sunday, but a sharp and rapid…
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying Hong Kong
World
February 17, 2020
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying Hong Kong
A gang of knife-wielding men jumped a delivery driver in Hong Kong and stole hundreds of toilet rolls, police said…
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
World
February 17, 2020
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
Japan has suffered its worst quarterly GDP contraction in more than five years, with a tax hike and a deadly…
China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
World
February 17, 2020
China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in China passed 70,000 on Monday as international experts began meetings…
China says coronavirus curbs start to work; 70 more cases on cruise ship
World
February 16, 2020
China says coronavirus curbs start to work; 70 more cases on cruise ship
The coronavirus, thought to have emerged at a wildlife market in the central Chinese province of Hubei, has presented the…
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
World
February 16, 2020
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses…