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Asian markets bomb as virus fears fuel global turmoil
Asian and European equities spiralled downwards Friday, extending a collapse in world markets that has wiped trillions of dollars off valuations as ...Japan prime minister defends school closure plan despite critics
Japan’s prime minister on Friday defended his call for schools across the country to close over the new coronavirus, as the country ...WHO says virus at ‘decisive point’ as world battles spread
The World Health Organization declared Thursday that the new coronavirus epidemic was at a “decisive point” as countries across the globe battled ...Hong Kong to give big cash handouts as economy reels from virus
Hong Kong’s government said Wednesday it will give a HK$10,000 ($1,280) handout to every permanent resident in a bid to jump-start an ...South Korea starts virus checks on 200,000-plus sect members
More than 200,000 members of a shadowy religious sect were being checked for coronavirus symptoms by South Korean authorities Wednesday, as US ...South Korea ‘very grave’, Moon says as coronavirus cases approach 1,000
The novel coronavirus outbreak in South Korea is “very grave”, President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday as he visited its epicentre and the ...Virus-hit China postpones parliament for first time in decades
China decided Monday to postpone its annual parliament session for the first time since the Cultural Revolution, as the country battles the ...South Korea raises virus alert to ‘grave’ as infections surge
South Korea raised its alert on the coronavirus to the highest level Sunday after reporting three more deaths and 169 new infections. ...South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge
South Korea’s government banned major rallies in its capital and declared a health emergency in its fourth largest city as 100 new ...China announces biggest drop in new virus cases in almost a month
China reported the biggest drop in new cases from the coronavirus outbreak in nearly a month on Thursday. The National Health Commission ...
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