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 [...]
Coronavirus: Gucci owner scraps ad campaigns and store openings in China February 12, 2020 Luxury giant Kering, which owns fashion houses Gucci and Balenciaga, has said the coronavirus outbreak in China will hit sales trends and tourism flows in one of its major markets. The company has halted new store openings and ad campaigns in response to the deadly epidemic. in China which has seen cities go into lockdown [...]
Coronavirus latest: UK ‘superspreader’ discharged from hospital February 12, 2020 This page collects all the latest news about the coronavirus outbreak, now called Covid-19 The man connected to 11 cases of the coronavirus has been discharged from hospital having made a full recovery from the illness. Business Steve Walsh, who contracted the illness on a work visit to Singapore before passing it to others on [...]
MWC 2020: BT and Nokia join exodus of companies over coronavirus fears February 12, 2020 BT is pulling out of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) because of the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the latest in a string of telecoms firms to say they will not attend the event in Barcelona later this month. Earlier today, Nokia and and Deutsche Telekom both said they would not be attending MWC, increasing the likelihood [...]
Coronavirus ‘super-spreader’ responsible for 11 cases of virus recovers February 11, 2020 An East Sussex man dubbed a so-called coronavirus super-spreader who is linked to multiple cases of the deadly illness has recovered, it emerged today. Steve Walsh, from Hove, is believed to have passed the disease to 11 others while on a skiing holiday in France after attending a conference in Singapore. Walsh, who has been [...]
Coronavirus: China sacks local officials as death toll passes 1,000 February 11, 2020 China has sacked a number of top officials over the coronavirus outbreak as the head of the World Health Organization labelled the disease “a very grave threat to the rest of the world”. According to China’s anti-corruption watchdog, the head of the Hubei health commission, Zhang Jin, and director Liu Yingzi have both been removed [...]
UK coronavirus: Brighton GP practice closes after positive test February 10, 2020 A GP practice in Brighton has closed after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus, it is reported. The County Oak medical centre in Brighton closed this afternoon, urging patients to contact the NHS 111 phone service with any health concerns. It came as the government upgraded coronavirus to a “serious and imminent” threat [...]
Easyjet warns passengers of ‘very low’ coronavirus risk February 10, 2020 British airline Easyjet has warned passengers there is a “very low” risk of coronavirus infection after discovering one customer has since been diagnosed with the illness. Public Health England is now notifying all passengers on the Easyjet EZS8481 flight from Geneva to London on 28 January that they are at risk of infection. It comes [...]
UK confirms third coronavirus patient February 6, 2020 A third person in the UK has tested positive for coronavirus, the Department of Health has confirmed. The patient, who did not acquire the virus in the UK, has been transferred to a specialist NHS centre. “We are using robust infection control measures to prevent any possible further spread of the virus,” said chief medical [...]