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UK PM Boris Johnson, health minister Matt Hancock test positive for COVID-19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday (Mar 27) he had tested positive for coronavirus and was self-isolating at Downing Street.

21:37 | 27/03/2020

Experts warn panic buying, lockdowns may spark global food inflation

Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grains and oilseeds in key exporting nations, Reuters reported, citing a senior economist at FAO and agricultural analysts.

07:44 | 22/03/2020

President Trump pictured next to Brazilian official who has coronavirus

A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trump's resort in Florida on Saturday (Mar 7) and posted a photo of himself standing next to the US president has tested positive for coronavirus, local reports said on Thursday (Mar 12).

06:55 | 13/03/2020

Latest news COVID-19: Global cases increase, China’s quarantine hotel collapsed

New infections in China have also been on a downward trend, but global confirmed cases have prompted fears in recent days.

09:31 | 08/03/2020

Men wash their hands less than women as coronavirus spreads around the world: Study

Health officials around the world advise that deliberate, regular handwashing is one of the best weapons against the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. However, years of research and on-the-ground observations show that men wash their hands after using the bathroom less than women.

19:29 | 06/03/2020

COVID-19: Almost all Iran's provinces affected as Italian schools, universities to be closed

An outbreak of novel coronavirus has affected almost all of Iran's provinces, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday (Mar 4). Meawhile, Italy has decided to close schools and universities across the country until mid-March.

22:15 | 04/03/2020

Japan still preparing for Olympics as coronavirus infections reach 1,000

Japan is still preparing to host the Tokyo Summer Olympics as planned, the government's top spokesman said on Wednesday (Mar 4), said

12:01 | 04/03/2020

COVID-19: New York confirms its second case, US cases top 100

A man who lives in a New York suburb and works in Manhattan tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases in the US to 100.

00:29 | 04/03/2020

Emirates airline asks staff to take one month unpaid leave amid COVID-19

The Emirates Group is asking staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

23:45 | 03/03/2020

Pope tests negative for COVID-19: Italy report

Pope Francis, who cancelled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday (Mar 3).

14:22 | 03/03/2020

Samsung starts building US$220m R&D centre in Vietnam

Samsung Electronics has started building a US$220 research and development in Vietnam, the South Korean tech giant’s local unit said on Monday (March 2).

12:16 | 03/03/2020

African swine fever outbreak kills 3,000 pigs in Indonesia

Indonesia is tightening curbs on the transport of pigs and pork products after nearly 3,000 animals died in a new outbreak of African swine fever in an eastern province bordering East Timor, the agriculture ministry said in a statement released on Friday (Feb 28).

15:56 | 28/02/2020