Diamond Princess: Evacuation of UK passengers delayed February 21, 2020 The evacuation of Brits trapped aboard the coronavirus-struck Diamond Princess cruise ship has been pushed back by 24 hours. The British embassy has delayed the departure of a flight from today to tomorrow, saying it is “logistically complicated”. Around 70 British citziens have spent more than two weeks in quarantine on the Diamond Princess after [...]
Coronavirus on the G20 agenda as cases outside China multiply February 21, 2020 The coronavirus is set to be on the G20 agenda this weekend as finance leaders from around the world gather in Saudi Arabia. The risk the virus poses to the global economy is set to be discussed as the number of cases continues to creep up and those outside of China multiply. China confirmed the [...]
FTSE 100 climbs back after Apple’s coronavirus blow February 19, 2020 The FTSE 100 staged a recovery from yesterday’s two-week low today as traders welcomed a smaller increase in the number of new coronavirus cases. The number of Covid-19 cases rose to 75,000 today but China reported a second consecutive low number of new infections at 1,749. The death toll also climbed to 2,004 but the [...]
Coronavirus death toll hits 2,000 as passengers leave Diamond Princess cruise ship February 19, 2020 Hundreds of passengers started to disembark the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship today as the coronavirus death toll moved past 2,000 in mainland China. While the death toll hit 2,004, China reported only 1,749 new cases of Covid-19 to bring the total to 74,000. The novel strain of coronavirus is believed to have emerged from [...]
Exclusive: Bailey calls for London to host Olympics if coronavirus forces Tokyo move February 18, 2020 Former Sports minister says hosting would be “perfectly possible” as spokesman for Sadiq Khan says the capital would be ready if asked to deliver CONSERVATIVE mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has said the Summer Olympics and Paralympics could be hosted in London if the Games are forced to move due to the coronavirus outbreak – as [...]
Global goods trade slows as coronavirus expected to dent growth February 17, 2020 Global trade in goods is set for further weak growth this year and will potentially be made even worse by the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China. World Trade Organization’s (WTO) goods trade indicator fell to a reading 95.5 this month, down from 96.6 in November. A reading of 100 or above is a sign of [...]
14 Diamond Princess passengers evacuated to US test positive for coronavirus February 17, 2020 Fourteen US citizens evacuated from Japan’s quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have been diagnosed with the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus. The Americans were flown to US military bases on two charter flights yesterday despite doctors making the discovery on passengers’ way to the airport. A total of 3,500 passengers have been marooned aboard the Diamond [...]
Hong Kong: Armed robbers steal hundreds of toilet rolls amid coronavirus panic buying February 17, 2020 Police in Hong Kong have caught two of three armed robbers who stole hundreds of rolls of toilet paper from a supermarket delivery man, as the city struggles with shortages of essential goods caused by coronavirus panic buying. Police said they recovered all of the 50 packs of toilet paper stolen by the knife-wielding robbers, [...]
Japan’s economy shrinks at fastest rate in five years February 17, 2020 Japan and Singapore teetered on the brink of recession today after a poor end to 2019 was compounded by the coronavirus threat to the countries’ tourism industries and supply chains. Japan’s economy shrank at its fastest rate in five years at the end of 2019, it was revealed today. GDP fell 6.3 per cent in [...]
Coronavirus: What are the symptoms of Covid-19 and how can I avoid catching it? February 14, 2020 Having originated in China at the beginning of the year, a new coronavirus called Covid-19 has now spread to 24 countries, stoking fears of a pandemic. There have been nine confirmed cases in the UK, five of which were linked to the same person. The UK has raised the risk posed by the illness from [...]