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WHO, agencies urge countries to suspend sale of live wild mammals at markets
[GENEVA] International agencies including the World Health Organization urged countries on Tuesday to suspend the sale of live wild mammals in food markets, warning they may be the source of more than...
Scientists identify prolific coronavirus strain
[FRANKFURT] A coronavirus strain that emerged in Spain in June has spread across Europe and now makes up a large proportion of infections in several countries, researchers said, highlighting the role ...
Investors are looking beyond the Covid-19 outbreak
They are hopeful that the disease can be contained, that businesses will be affected in the short-term, and things could get back to normal soon
HK banks unveil relief measures for mortgage borrowers hit by coronavirus
Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Standard Chartered customers may apply to pay only interest, and not principal, for up to 6 months
Commodities to take bigger hit from coronavirus than from Sars: analysts
RIPPLE effects of the novel corona-virus are being keenly felt in global commodity markets, and market observers are expecting it to have a longer and larger impact than the severe acute respiratory s...
Wuhan virus likely to have 'much wider and deeper impact'
China's economy and its trade with Singapore and the rest of the world have grown enormously since the Sars outbreak in 2003: Chan Chun Sing
Airlines may face 'steep' drop in earnings, air traffic from virus spread: S&P
MUCH like in the Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak in 2003, airlines now face risks from the global spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, S&P Global Ratings said in a report on Thursday.
Wuhan virus: More short-term pain but lasting damage unlikely
Outbreak is likely to last between two and four months; impact on China's GDP growth would be limited to around 0.5%.
Coronavirus: new disease spreading in Asia revives SARS fears
[PARIS] A mysterious SARS-like virus has spread around China with more than 200 diagnosed cases in the cities of Wuhan, Beijing and Shenzhen, plus two people infected in Thailand and another case conf...
