Coronavirus Epidemic

Coronavirus Outbreak: India's pollution board issues guidelines to handle COVID-19 biomedical waste

Safely disposing of contaminated waste was a crucial component in the fight against Ebola epidemic in 2014.

Tom Hanks says he feels the 'blahs', but has no fever, will self-quarantine following coronavirus diagnosis

Tom Hanks shared a picture of a typewriter and said how he and wife Rita Wilson are keeping themselves occupied in isolation at home.

Coronavirus lockdown: People are relying on apps like WhatsApp, Skype for communication

Users in Italy are placing 20 percent more calls and sending 20 percent more messages on WhatsApp compared to a year ago.

Coronavirus outbreak: Kenya bars athletes from travelling overseas after WHO declares pandemic

Kenya’s athletics authority said on Thursday it had barred its athletes from travelling to international events due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus in Australia; actor was filming Elvis Presley biopic when diagnosed

Hanks was recently lauded with the Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes, and earned his sixth Oscar nomination for playing Mister Rogers in Sony/TriStar’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood in the supporting actor category.

Gold rises as concerns over US stimulus dent risk appetite; dip in US Treasury yields, dollar supports bullion further

Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $1,656.37 per ounce having fallen nearly 2 percent on Tuesday on hopes for global stimulus measures. US gold futures GCcv1 slipped 0.2 percent to $1,656.70.

Coronavirus outbreak could cost global economy up to $2 trillion, cause recession in some countries, says UNCTAD

The coronavirus outbreak could cost the global economy up to $2 trillion this year, the UNCTAsaid, warning that shock from the epidemic will cause a recession in some countries and depress global annual growth to below 2.5 percent

Stocks savaged, Italy on lockdown; US President Donald Trump seeks to reassure as coronavirus spreads

Major European stock markets dived more than 7 percent, Japanese indexes fell over 5 percent and US markets sank over 7 percent after Saudi Arabia launched an oil price war with Russia

India vs South Africa: Proteas advised against fan interactions, selfies on tour with rising coronavirus cases in India

The cricket crazy fans love getting up close and personal with star cricketers, something that might not be possible in the wake of rising number of Coronavirus (COVID 19) cases in India.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Global body agrees to postpone Asian fixtures due to coronavirus scare after consulting AFC

FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and June due to the coronavirus outbreak, the world football body said on Monday.