File Photo: Canary Wharf financial district and the City of London are seen from Royal Victoria Dock, in London, Britain, on March 4, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua) The global economy is expec
South Korea reported 76 more cases of COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,037. The newly c
The European Union (EU)'s top diplomat said on Monday that it is not the time for countries to blame one another with terms like "Chinese virus," and Chinese help to Italy and Europe is welcome. "
New Zealand reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday with more community transmission. Three new probable cases were also reported. As probable cases are now being included in the total count,
FILE PHOTO: World Bank President David Malpass attends the "1+6" Roundtable meeting at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing, China November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo The World Bank's
American point guard Joe Young has confirmed on his social media that he will return to the Chinese basketball Association's (CBA) Nanjing Monkey Kings and finish the season, which is expected to
Egypt suspended mass prayers in mosques and churches on Saturday for 2 weeks to contain the spread of COVID-19. The government said the decision came in line with the Islamic Law and the national int
BERLIN, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The coronavirus pandemic would cost Germany "hundreds of billions of euros" in production losses, the Munich-based ifo Institute announced on Monday. "The costs will prob
A total of 14 individuals have died of the COVID-19 in Malaysia as of Monday with 212 newly confirmed cases, and the total cases of the COVID-19 in the country now sta
Russia has registered 71 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 438, official data showed Monday. Every new case was in Moscow and each patient has been put unde
A scene from a hospital in Lombardy, the epicenter of the Italian outbreak, this week. /VCG The president of Italian football club Brescia, which is based in the epicenter of the coronavirus p
Canada announced on Sunday night that it will not send Canadian athletes to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Canadian Olympic Committee
World Bank President David Malpass attends the "1+6" roundtable meeting at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing, China, November 21, 2019. /Reuters The World Bank's executive board is exp
Germany bans public outside stay of more than two people, according to the country's latest measures announced on Sunday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Germany's federal government a
The novel coronavirus death toll has reached 281 in Britain, an increase of 48 in a day, the Department of Health and Social Care said Sunday. As of 9a.m. (0900GMT) on Sunday, the number of confirme
Under normal circumstances, the Republic of San Marino is a tranquil landlocked country. Completely surrounded by Italian territory, it boasts a healthy, vibrant economy built on tourism and financia
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Iran reached 20,610 on Saturday, though heath officials said the pandemic is showing signs of slowing down. The Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Educatio