COVID-19 has undoubtedly made a mess for the whole world since its outbreak in December 2019. Latest figures show over 270,000 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, with abou
U.S. and European economists are predicting a recession as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Initiative on Global Markets at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business published t
Wall Street sank in another volatile session on Wednesday with the Dow falling to a three-year low amid the continued spread of the coronavirus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 1,338.46
A screen displays trading information over the floor of the NYSE in New York, U.S., March 18, 2020. /VCG U.S. stocks deepened their selloff on Wednesday and the Dow erased virtually the last o
The sounds of cars honking were nowhere to be heard. In a city like Jakarta, with more than 10 million people, that's highly unusual. But it has become the norm as the city administration encourag
Spring is usually the season for job recruitment in China, particularly in March and April. This year's COVID-19 outbreak, however, disrupted the pace, especially for college graduates.It also pos
Earlier today, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a shelter-in-place order in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. The order legally requires people to stay home as much as possible unle
Electoral workers wore masks and gloves to count votes at a polling station in Strasbourg. /Frederick Florin/AFP A record low number of voters turned out for French municipal elections on Sund
Oil fell on Monday as an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to soothe global financial markets panicked by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, while a price war between top produc
Italy is ready to roll out a stimulus plan, since current measures have so far not been sufficient enough to support the country's economy, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday. "D
Chinese stocks tumbled Monday as investors sold out on fears about the global spread of the coronavirus and its potential impact on the world economy, analysts said.The benchmark Shanghai Composite I
The Internatinal Olympic Committee will hold a conference call with International Federations (IFs) and Global Network of Athletes' Commissions respectively on Tuesday
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday night made a firm commitment to picking a woman as his running mate during his first one-on-one Democratic primary debate with progressive Senator Bernie
Twenty-four machines, 3 million masks, 1 day's capacity: This is the fruit of J-20 fighter jet technology that has been applied to mask production lines.To fight against COVID-19, a contagious dis
Bruce Greenstein, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer of the LHC Group offers U.S. President Donald Trump (R) an elbow bump in place of a handshake for safety at th
Editor's note: The decree of the Italian government putting the country under lockdown goes into effect on Tuesday, in a bid to prevent the ongoing coronavirus epidemic from spreading. What does lif
President Donald Trump talks to reporters at the US Capitol after attending the Senate Republicans weekly policy luncheon on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images/AFP) T