Trump: Asian-Americans not responsible for virus, need protection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been accused of racism in labeling the coronavirus pandemic the “Chinese…
Stocks crumble as more nations shut for business to curb virus
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares sank on Monday as a rising tide of national lockdowns threatened to overwhelm policymakers’ frantic…
Coronavirus break out live updates: New york city to shut down as it becomes next infection hot spot
In the US, where several states have ordered residents to stay indoors, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the government…
Coronavirus | 80 districts in lockdown to contain virus spread
All train, metro and inter-State transport services across the country were suspended on Sunday till March 31 as the death…
Military role looms large in US as virus rages on
U. Navy Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy is loaded with supplies in support of coronavirus di...Read MoreWASHINGTON: The…
Coronavirus: PM Modi urges CMs to implement social distancing to check virus spread
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged chief ministers to ensure effective implementation of 'social distancing', saying it…
Coronavirus | With one death in Iran, Indian virus toll touches five
Two more Indian nationals succumbed to COVID-19 on March 19 — one in Punjab and the other in Iran —…
Sensex tanks 1710 on virus, NPA fears
MUMBAI: Despite a 1,000-point rally in the Dow Jones on Tuesday night, the sensex on Wednesday crashed another 1,710 points…
Politicking on the pathogen: Row between US and China over ‘Wuhan/Chinese virus’
WASHINGTON: A diplomatic row erupted on Tuesday between Washington and Beijing over nomenclature of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 even as…
Nike, Under Armour join retailers shutting stores to limit virus spread
(Reuters) - Nike Inc, Lululemon Athletica Inc and Under Armour Inc on Sunday said they would close stores in the…
Brazil President takes selfies, cheers demonstrators despite infection warnings
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took selfies with supporters and celebrated their demonstrations in major cities on Sunday, drawing criticism from…
Coronavirus most current updates: Saarc leaders to plan today ways to fight virus
NEW DELHI: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 107, prompting the Centre to declare the virus…
Apple, some U.S. retailers close stores to contain virus
(Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said it is closing all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the…
Norway recommends versus all foreign travel in the middle of virus outbreak
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway advised its citizens on Saturday not to travel abroad for the next month and urged Norwegians…
China federal government spokesperson states U.S. armed force might have brought infection to China
BEIJING (Reuters) - A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus…
EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads
President Trump delivers remarks to the news media during the meeting, on March 11. (AFP photo)BRUSSELS: The European Union on…
Futures fall as financiers wary of U.S. response to virus
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell more than 2% on Wednesday after strong gains in the previous session, on…
Wall Street pounded by oil crash, virus fears
(Reuters) - Wall Street’s main stock indexes plummeted about 5% on Monday, as a slump in oil prices and the…
Coronavirus | WHO praises Italy’s ‘genuine sacrifices’ to slow virus
AFP Geneva , March 08, 2020 17:42 IST Updated: March 08, 2020 17:43 IST People wearing protective masks walk through…
U.S. monetary regulators begin contingency preparation as virus reaches Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. financial regulators are preparing contingency arrangements, including travel restrictions and home-working, to ensure they can effectively…
Wall Street slumps, investors flee to safe havens on virus fears
Supporters of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders react as law enforcement officers wrestle with a supporter of U.S. President…
COVID-19 | Narendra Modi’s Brussels visit put off as virus cases rise to 30
Owing to the recent global COVID-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Brussels has been rescheduled, the Ministry of…
Japan committed to hosting Olympics on schedule even as virus spreads
FILE PHOTO: Women wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, walk past countdown clocks for the opening…
China motivates export of medical fits to satisfy abroad demand amid virus outbreak
FILE PHOTO: Medical personnel in protective suits wave hands to a patient who is discharged from the Leishenshan Hospital after…
China urges overseas Chinese to stay home as imported virus cases rise
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities on Tuesday asked overseas Chinese to reconsider or minimize their travel plans as the coronavirus…
Factbox: Carmakers aim to resume China output after virus forced closures
(Reuters) - Automakers including Daimler, Ford and Tesla are looking to resume production in China after being forced to shut…
China’s Wuhan opens another makeshift hospital to fight virus
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 700 people…
Lots of trade fairs, conferences delayed in the middle of China virus fears
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - More than two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in Asia have been postponed because of…
China to cut in half tariffs on some U.S. imports as infection dangers grow
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday said it would halve additional tariffs levied against 1,717 U.S. goods last year, following…
Thousands held on cruise ship in Hong Kong as authorities check for virus
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of passengers and crew on a cruise ship that docked in Hong Kong on Wednesday…
Nasdaq hits record high as China stimulus soothes virus worries
(Reuters) - The Nasdaq hit a record high on Tuesday and the S&P 500 headed for its best day in…
Australian evacuees from China test negative for virus, but face 14-day quarantine
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A total of 239 Australians evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan have been cleared of the…