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As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
World
March 18, 2020
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening…
US leads huge economic fightback against virus, EU shuts borders
World
March 18, 2020
US leads huge economic fightback against virus, EU shuts borders
The United States and Britain led a multi-billion-dollar global fightback against economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus as the European…
US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
World
March 17, 2020
US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
The United States and China on Monday each demanded that the other stop smearing its reputation over the novel coronavirus…
Coronavirus hits ‘heart and soul’ as New York, Los Angeles bars and theaters forced to close
World
March 16, 2020
Coronavirus hits ‘heart and soul’ as New York, Los Angeles bars and theaters forced to close
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bars, restaurants, theaters and movie houses in New York and Los Angeles were ordered to shut…
Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks
World
March 16, 2020
Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks
Hong Kong’s rival political camps have embraced a new tactic to woo potential voters as the city hunkers down during…
US-China trade truce at risk as virus hits global economy
World
March 15, 2020
US-China trade truce at risk as virus hits global economy
A hard-won trade war truce between the US and China is at risk as the coronavirus pandemic rocks the global…
Children less sick from COVID-19, but still spread the virus
World
March 14, 2020
Children less sick from COVID-19, but still spread the virus
For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely…
Policymakers ramp up support as coronavirus fears shred markets
World
March 13, 2020
Policymakers ramp up support as coronavirus fears shred markets
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governments and central banks readied more emergency measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus on…
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
World
March 9, 2020
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
The world is set for its first annual decline in oil consumption in more than a decade due to the…
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
World
March 9, 2020
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
China closed several makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work Monday…