Japan uses just a fraction of its coronavirus testing capacity
Japan is only using a sixth of its capacity to test for the coronavirus even as it is increasing its ability to do so, government...
Mideast states must share more information on coronavirus cases: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Middle East states needed urgently to offer more information about coronavirus cases to help bolster the...
EU drugs agency says no evidence ibuprofen worsens COVID-19
The European Union’s healthcare regulator on Wednesday said there currently is no evidence which links anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen with the worsening of COVID-19....
Israel steps up testing as coronavirus detections rise
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel have jumped by 40% to 427 in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, predicting a steeper...
U.S. immigration courts shut after outcry over coronavirus fears
The U.S. government canceled all deportation hearings for immigrants not in detention after immigration judges and government prosecutors complained busy courts were putting them at...
EasyJet launches winter sale in coronavirus rebooking push
EasyJet launched an early sale on cut-price winter 2020-21 flights, even as the airline industry heads into a deepening coronavirus crisis that threatens to ground...
Dissent grows as IOC battles to keep Tokyo Olympic Games on track
The International Olympic Committee is facing its strongest headwinds in decades as it briefed national committees on Wednesday on the state of the Tokyo 2020...
Japanese automakers close more plants in Europe, Asia due to virus
Japanese automakers on Wednesday said they would temporarily close more vehicle plants in Europe and Asia as the spread of the coronavirus prompts countries to...
Impact of virus turmoil would hit Deutsche Bank later this year, not in first-quarter: executive
The impact of the current turmoil related to the coronavirus is more likely to affect Deutsche Bank later this year rather than in the first...
Futures slump as stimulus high fades, Boeing tumbles
U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Wednesday, pointing to another volatile session for Wall Street as a bounce from sweeping stimulus measures was eclipsed by...