Economy & Business
China virus epicentre to open up as world locks down
China announced Tuesday an end to travel curbs at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, as governments around the world tightened lockdowns ...Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide
Jordan said on Monday it would extend a curfew indefinitely, with supermarkets and other stores closed, and deliver food across the country ...Global emergency efforts ratcheted up as pandemic deaths soar
Global emergency efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic ratcheted up Monday with more nations and cities imposing extraordinary lockdowns, as the death ...Turkish Airlines suspends nearly all international flights
Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines suspended nearly all international flights as of Monday until April 17. The only exceptions are New York, ...Ireland considers plan to pay up to 75% of workers wages
Ireland’s government is considering plans to pay up to 75% of the wages of thousands of staff temporarily laid off as a ...Italy becomes the worst-hit country for Covid-19 deaths
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has leapt by 627 to 4,032, officials said on Friday, an increase ...UK announces closure of bars, restaurants and cafes to combat coronavirus
All cafes, pubs, restaurants, gyms and other similar venues across the UK have been ordered to close from Friday evening for the ...French President Macron seeks more EU powers as Europe faces coronavirus meltdown
French President Emmanuel Macron is leading a push for the European Union to acquire more powers to respond in healthcare emergencies, conscious ...Spain to treat thousands of coronavirus patients in conference hall as toll tops 1,000
Spanish authorities said on Friday they would turn a Madrid conference center into a giant makeshift military hospital for thousands of coronavirus ...Anxious Chinese urge kin to leave virus-hit Europe
Under pressure from anxious parents, Chinese citizens living in virus-hit Europe are flocking back home, with some even flying on private jets ...














