Taiwan to ban most foreigners from entry to control virus
Taiwan’s government said on Wednesday that it will ban entry to the island for most foreigners as part of coronavirus prevention measures, excluding foreign resident...
Australia restricts travel to remote indigenous areas to slow coronavirus
Australia urged people on Wednesday to avoid traveling to remote indigenous areas to curtail the spread of the coronavirus epidemic in communities that suffer disproportionately...
Colombia declares coronavirus state of emergency, orders elderly to stay home
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as the country steps up measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, including ordering...
All-Around World Cup Tokyo canceled over COVID-19
The Japan Gymnastics Association said it has canceled the Artistic Gymnastics All-Around World Cup Tokyo, scheduled for April 4-5, because of the coronavirus outbreak....
Fujifilm shares jump 15% on China coronavirus drug trial boost
Shares in Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings Corp surged 15% on Wednesday morning after a Chinese official said the company’s Avigan anti-flu drug appeared to help coronavirus...
HSBC appoints insider Quinn as CEO amid growth headwinds
HSBC Holdings PLC has appointed Noel Quinn as chief executive officer, handing the insider and interim boss the reins of Europe’s biggest bank and ending...
Facebook bug causes legitimate coronavirus posts to be marked as spam: executive
Facebook’s head of safety said on Tuesday a bug was responsible for posts on topics including coronavirus being erroneously marked as spam, prompting widespread complaints...
Waymo, Cruise, Argo, Pony.ai suspend self-driving tests on virus fears
Waymo, Cruise, Argo and Pony.ai have suspended autonomous car testing that involves backup drivers, as the self-driving firms join corporate America to try and contain...
In Illinois U.S. House race, liberal Democrat challenger Newman beats Lipinski
Liberal Democrat Marie Newman beat incumbent Dan Lipinski in a U.S. House of Representatives primary race in Illinois on Tuesday, according to local news reports....
U.S. Open promises consultation over changes after French Open gambit
U.S. Open organizers have responded to the shock decision by their counterparts at the French Open to move the tennis tournament to September with a...