UK coronavirus: Deaths double in 24 hours as cases hit 1,140 March 14, 2020 Ten more people have died after being diagnosed with coronavirus, according to NHS England, while the total number of confirmed cases reached 1,140. It means there was an increases of 342 cases as of 9am this morning. Meanwhile, the total number of deaths in the UK has risen to 21. England’s chief medical officer, Professor [...]
Coronavirus: Spanish cases jump by 1,500 as Ryanair joins Jet2 in cancelling flights to Spain March 14, 2020 Spain has had a 1,500 rise in confirmed coronavirus cases today, the country’s public health officials have said. It brings the total to 5,753, almost of half of which are in Madrid. Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to 136. Spain has more cases of coronavirus than any other country in Europe except for Italy, [...]
Apple shuts stores across the world amid coronavirus fears March 14, 2020 Apple is to close all its retail stores outside of China for two weeks in an effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Chief executive Tim Cook announced last night that the company would be taking the steps across the rest of the world to minimise the risk of transmission. It comes just a day after [...]
Trump declares national emergency amid coronavirus outbreak March 14, 2020 US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The move will allow the federal government to tap up to $50bn (£40bn) in emergency relief funds. It will loosen the regulations around the provision of healthcare, making more people eligible for government healthcare. It is also hoped [...]
Coronavirus: Mass gatherings could be banned in UK from next week March 14, 2020 The government is considering implementing a ban on mass gatherings as early as next week to slow the spread of coronavirus. Ministers are drawing up plans for the move, which is likely to see a ban on more than 500 people gathering together. It is hoped it will ease pressure on emergency services as the [...]
Coronavirus sport updates LIVE: Wales v Scotland called off in dramatic U-turn as Premier League and EFL suspended March 13, 2020 Welcome to City A.M.’s live rundown of all the latest sporting events to be affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Please refresh your browser for live updates. The Premier League, EFL and FA have decided to suspend all matches until early April following an emergency meeting this morning. A number of other sports, including two Six [...]
UK coronavirus case total hits 798 in biggest daily jump so far March 13, 2020 The number of confirmed UK coronavirus cases has risen by 208 to bring the total to 798. The overnight rise represents the biggest single day increase in UK coronavirus cases so far. The Department of Health said a total of 32,771 people have now been tested for Covid-19. Of those, 31,973 were found not to [...]
Coronavirus: Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to parts of Spain as cases surge March 13, 2020 The Foreign Office has advised against travel to certain parts of Spain as the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge. The government has now warned against all but essential travel to the worst affected regions in Spain, including capital Madrid, which accounts for almost half the countries cases. Other areas affected are La Rioja [...]
Bank of Japan strengthens stimulus as coronavirus threatens to cause recession March 13, 2020 The Bank of Japan has said today it would buy 200bn yen (£1.49bn) of Japanese government bonds with five to ten years maturity. It is an unscheduled move that has come about after the local debt market capitulated as investors rushed for liquidity. Japan’s central bank also said it would inject an extra 1.5 trillion [...]
Italy and Spain ban short selling after record stock sell-off March 13, 2020 Italian and Spanish securities regulators have today implemented a ban on the short selling of more than 100 stocks following record losses yesterday. As a result, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has had to temporarily place a ban on short selling of those stocks on the FTSE. In Spain, the ban affects 69 stocks, including [...]
