Archive for February 23rd, 2020
Virus hits shipping, spreading global economic strain
Sea freight transport, the lifeblood of trade and a bellwether of the global economy, has been blown off course by the new coronavirus, sparking general alarm. As analysts [...] » More
Virus ship crew’s families fear for kin as Philippines evacuation postponed
Families of hundreds of Filipino crew members still stuck on board the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship are increasingly worried for their relatives’ [...] » More
G20 sees need to coordinate coronavirus response as IMF trims growth forecasts
The world’s top economies called on Saturday for a coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak, which the IMF predicted would lower China’s growth this year [...] » More
China reports 648 new cases of coronavirus, but infections outside Hubei falling
China on Sunday reported a rise in the number of new confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the number of fresh infections and deaths outside of the epicentre of central Hubei [...] » More
China reports 397 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on mainland on Feb. 21
Mainland China had 397 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Feb. 21, the country’s National Health Commission said on Saturday, down from 889 cases a day [...] » More
