Medical

March 27, 2020

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After efforts of Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky, to delay the passage of the much awaited Coronavirus Stimulus Package, the House...

The number of COVID-19 infections climbed to reach 566,373, with more than 25,427 fatalities around the world.

COVID-19 infects more than half million people; WHO considers ‘airborne precautions’ for medical staff

by Enzo Mayor

March 27, 2020

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SARS-CoV-2, a new strain of coronavirus that is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can possibly be transmitted through the air,...

COVID-19 cases has surpassed 350,000 and has killed more than 15,000 worldwide, Johns Hopkins University reported.

This isn’t just a bad flu season: WHO official warns as COVID-19 cases surpassed 350,000 worldwide

March 23, 2020

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Mike Ryan, executive director of the emergencies programs by the World Health Organization (WHO), warns governments around the world that...

US Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell denies the allegations that the United States is luring CureVac to move its research to the U.S.

Vaccine Tug of War: Germany resists as reports say US is luring firms for vaccine exclusivity

March 16, 2020

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The German government insists that no country in the world should have a monopoly on all developed vaccines against COVID-19...

The testing website can be used to screen people who will then be directed to a testing center once qualified.

Alphabet’s Verily launches online COVID testing website in SF Bay Area

March 16, 2020

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People in the San Francisco Bay Area can now access a website where they would be able to take a...

French President Emanuel Macron urges other global leaders to work hand in hand to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

France suspends class in schools and universities to prevent spread of COVID-19

March 13, 2020

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The French government ordered the closure of all schools and universities in the country in a bid to contain the...

Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan urges governments to prepare for the COVID-19 outbreak as it could last up to a year.

‘The genie’s out of the bottle’: Singaporean minister warns that COVID-19 outbreak could last a year

March 11, 2020

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Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Wednesday that the world must prepare for the impacts of COVID-19 as the fatal...

The World Health Organization said that COVID 19 has a mortality rate of 3.4, which is higher than earlier estimates if 2%.

WHO says COVID-19 has a higher mortality rate than previously thought

March 3, 2020

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In its latest statement, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that the deadly and highly infectious COVID-19 has a higher...

US oil prices plummets in its worst week this week since 2008 as coronavirus stokes fear among investors.

Energy

Coronavirus fears push US oil prices down its steepest fall since 2018

by Leean Vitudio

February 29, 2020

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U.S. oil prices experienced its steepest nosedive since 2008 this week as panic over the fast-spreading coronavirus stokes investors fearing...

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Democrats are using the coronavirus "hoax:" to damage his administration.

The US is ‘totally ready’ to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, Trump says after calling it a ‘hoax’

March 10, 2020

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President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is 'magnificently organized' in its response to the fast-spreading deadly coronavirus that...

WHO urges world leaders to ‘wake up’ amid coronavirus outbreak

February 29, 2020

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After raising its coronavirus threat assessment to the highest level, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges countries and governments to...

Trump appoints Pence as head of COVID-19 response

February 27, 2020

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President Donald Trump assigned vice president Mike Pence as the person responsible for responding to the imminent threat of the...

Kristalina Georgieva said COVID-19 is the world's biggest economic uncertainty.

Finance

IMF head says COVID-19 outbreak proves how the global economy can be threatened by ‘unforeseen events’

by Enzo Mayor

February 19, 2020

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Echoing the fears of other economists in the past few weeks, International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva warns that the...

$The crystal structure of 2019-nCoV main protease in complex with an inhibitor N3. The model is based on X-Ray diffraction data: 6LU7 on RCSB PDB.$

Ex-FDA commissioner says Japan’s rising COVID-19 cases an indication of a pandemic

February 18, 2020

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With at least 59 confirmed cases, former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that Japan could be in a brink of a COVID-19...

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi downlplays the possible impact of nCoV outbreak on their overall business.

Uber CEO downplays potential impact of nCoV outbreak, says they are not seeing “significant effect on the business”

by Enzo Mayor

February 7, 2020

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Uber CEO downplays the potential impact of the worsening novel coronavirus outbreak in China, saying that the outbreak and travel...

China's GDP could only grow by 2% as coronavirus outbreak hurts businesses.

Chinese GDP could grow by less than 2% year-over-year, analyst say

by Leean Vitudio

February 4, 2020

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The 2019 Wuhan n-CoV outbreak may impact China's economic growth, analysts' forecasts. According to Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief Asia Economist Freya...

Dow recovers Monday after diving more than 600 points on Friday.

US futures on recovery mode after deep dive over Wuhan nCoV fears

February 4, 2020

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Companies with stocks that are profoundly affected by a sudden drop last week following the intensifying fear over the Chinese...

Dow plummets more than 600 points as 2019-nCoV outbreak creates market woes

February 1, 2020

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The impact of the massive outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has now been felt by western markets as Dow...

Coronavirus outbreak the #1 threat to global markets, analysts say