Charles Leclerc of Monaco drives Ferrari SF1000 during F1 Testing Day in Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2020. /VCG Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari have suspended all production at their Formul
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday declared a national state of disaster following a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases. Never has the co
South Korea reported 76 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8,236. The newl
Uzbekistan decided to shut down schools and universities for three weeks from Monday and cancel all public events after the country reported the first confirmed case o
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance (also available in full below) regarding large group gatherings and events in light of the ongoing effort to combat t
A pedestrian wearing a face mask is seen in Mexico City, Mexico, March 14, 2020. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua) The Costa Rican government announced the launch of an Internet platform where peop
The United States banned entry to people from 26 European countries this week in a bid to contain the epidemic. Vice President Mike Pence said restrictions will also be
NEW YORK, March 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stock futures plunged late Sunday after the Federal Reserve cut rates to near zero and unleashed additional measures amid the virus crisis. The U.S. central bank o
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Sunday cut its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to near zero and will increase its bond holdings by at least 700 billion
Beginning today, Starbucks is instituting a temporary move to a “to go” model for all of its locations in the U.S. and Canada. One of the more sweeping actions taken by a major food chain, the coffee
The Trump administration has slashed federal interest rates as part of an effort to stabilize the economy following a rocky week on the financial markets.The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to
People wear masks as they travel on a tube in London, March 13, 2020. /AP The British government has called for a national effort similar to the one which helped the country survive during th
South Korea for the first time reported a double-digit growth of 76 more cases of the COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Sunday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8
More than 80 percent of the cities and counties around Wuhan have been permitted to terminate the weeks-long lockdown, announced health officials in Hubei Province, where Wuhan is located."For counti
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits an Apple store in Shanghai, China, October 9, 2018. Photo: VCG Apple will close retail stores around the world, except those in the Greater China region for two
VCG With the number of COVID-19 recoveries increasing in China, the country's National Health Commission (NHC) has outlined a trial health management scheme to manage patients discharged from
Governor of the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta Anies Baswedan on Saturday said schools in the capital city will be closed for two weeks beginning on March 16, amid