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European stocks extend losses on fear of virus pandemic
World
February 25, 2020
European stocks extend losses on fear of virus pandemic
European stock markets fell further on Tuesday but declines in midday trading were far less than during a major sell-off…
WHO warns of pandemic risk after virus peaks in China
World
February 25, 2020
WHO warns of pandemic risk after virus peaks in China
The new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organization warned, as…
Coronavirus puts ‘fragile’ global recovery at risk: IMF to G20
World
February 24, 2020
Coronavirus puts ‘fragile’ global recovery at risk: IMF to G20
The deadly coronavirus epidemic could put an already fragile global economic recovery at risk, the IMF warned Sunday, as G20…
Iran lawmaker says 50 dead from new virus in city of Qom
Middle East
February 24, 2020
Iran lawmaker says 50 dead from new virus in city of Qom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A staggering 50 people have died in the Iranian city of Qom from the…
Kuwait, Bahrain report coronavirus in people who visited Iran
Middle East
February 24, 2020
Kuwait, Bahrain report coronavirus in people who visited Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait and Bahrain on Monday recorded their first new coronavirus cases, all involving people who had visited…
South Korea on frontline as coronavirus spreads
World
February 24, 2020
South Korea on frontline as coronavirus spreads
The deadly coronavirus epidemic spread further outside China on Monday with a surge of infections in South Korea making it…
Virus hits shipping, spreading global economic strain
World
February 23, 2020
Virus hits shipping, spreading global economic strain
Sea freight transport, the lifeblood of trade and a bellwether of the global economy, has been blown off course by…
Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China
World
February 19, 2020
Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China
German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma said Wednesday store closures in China because of the novel coronavirus outbreak had caused…
Egypt’s first suspected coronavirus case tests negative for the virus
Health & Fitness
February 19, 2020
Egypt’s first suspected coronavirus case tests negative for the virus
A PCR analysis conducted on a Chinese national in Egypt suspected of carrying the COVID-19 coronavirus has come out negative,…
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…