By APD writer AliceThe trend of "keeping distance from others" to avoid transmission of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is taking place in various forms in South Kor
By APD writer AliceThe trend of keeping distance from others to avoid transmission of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is taking place in various forms in South Korean society.Contactless activities
TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer service most recently valued by investors at $3.5 billion, has partnered with China’s Aliplay for international transfers.The
Israel was to swear in its newly elected parliament on Monday under stringent restrictions because of the coronavirus outbreak in what was expected to be a surreal cere
Amazon is looking to hire 100,000 new employees for its warehouse and delivery operations in the U.S. to keep up with demand during the current coronavirus outbreak, the company said today.Workers in
Varsity Tutors, the edtech company looking to connect students with tutors live and on-demand, is today releasing a free product called Virtual School Day for students and parents, as schools close ac
The World Health Organization (WHO) held a briefing today for media to update them on the current status of the global pandemic of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and called out worldwide efforts on what th
A total of more than 83,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported outside China as of Monday morning, exceeding the cumulative number of infections in China, a spokesperson of the World Heal
Chinese authorities on Monday suggested that residents on the mainland not travel abroad amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, particularly to countr
More countries have locked down their cities and cut interest rates to combat the COVID-19 outbreak as the pandemic is fast spreading worldwide and claiming more lives. A total of 153,517 confirme
People sit surrounded by empty seats as they wait for the start of the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield stadium, England, March 7, 2020. /AP Europe's t
By APD writer AliceThe US tech giant Apple has shut down all of its retail stores worldwide, exept those in mainland China until March 27 to prevent the spread of the c
Hawaii state Department of Health microbiologist Mark Nagata demonstrates the process for testing a sample for COVID-19 at the department's laboratory in Pearl City, Hawaii, U.S., March 3, 2020.
Y Combinator said that it may make its Summer 2020 accelerator program entirely virtual, proving that even the world’s premiere accelerator isn’t immune to having its business reshaped by
Mexico has registered 15 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the number of those who have contracted the infection to 41, Deputy Health Minister H
Only hours after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 a pandemic, which has infected over 120,000 people in more than 110 countries and regions worldwide, China announced its
The novel coronavirus has begun to infect political leaders worldwide, and an increasing number of politicians have gone into isolation. There are several reasons: They are themselves infected, ca