Rich nations pump aid into battered economy as coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China
London, UK/Milan, ItalyReuters The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus originated. With over 236,000 infections and more than 9,700 deaths, the epidemic has stunned the […]
Markets suffer record meltdown as global coronavirus alarm grows
Washington DC, US/Beijing, ChinaReuters Global markets suffered record falls on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified, and governments from Ireland to Italy unveiled new measures to try to slow the spread of a disease that has infected more than 126,000 people worldwide. Travellers in Europe rushed to board flights to the United States after […]
US suspends travel from Europe as coronavirus forces Italy to tighten lockdown
Washington DC, US/Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters US President Donald Trump said the United States will suspend all passenger travel from continental Europe on Friday to limit the spread of the coronavirus after the outbreak was formally declared a pandemic, sending global markets into a tailspin. Trump announced the travel ban on live television along with emergency funds […]