Action too late? UK’s Gove says people must do everything possible now
History would judge whether Britain had acted too slowly to stop the spread of the coronavirus but the important thing now was to follow new...
Use coronavirus rescue packages to fight climate change: UK adviser
Gigantic stimulus packages to prop up the world economy during the coronavirus crisis should be designed to tackle climate change, according to a senior adviser...
Malaysia reports 106 new coronavirus cases; total at 1,624
Malaysia reported 106 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total to 1,624, with 15 deaths....
Africans improvise sanitizers, masks to plug shortages
When panic over the coronavirus spurred a run on hand sanitizer in Cape Town, gin maker Andre Pienaar realized there was something he could do...
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Indonesia on Tuesday confirmed 107 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily increase to date in the Southeast Asian country, bringing the total number of cases...
Hong Kong to ban all tourist arrivals, weighs halt of alcohol in bars
Hong Kong said on Monday it was stopping all tourist arrivals and transit passengers at its airport and was considering suspending the sale of alcohol...
Kyrgyzstan locks down major cities, imposes curfew
Kyrgyzstan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in its three biggest cities, including the capital Bishkek, locking them down and imposing a curfew after...
Tokyo 2020 postponement decision ‘within days’, say sources
A final decision whether to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic will be taken in the coming days, sources within the Olympic...
Dollar falls for a second day on Fed stimulus
The dollar slipped for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled fresh measures to supply precious liquidity into funding markets,...
China’s IT ministry calls for faster 5G network rollout: government document
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has called for the 5G network to be built faster to minimize the impact of the coronavirus,...