Turkey says coronavirus outbreak ‘highly likely’, no confirmed cases
It is highly likely that there is a coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, but there have not been any confirmed cases for now, Turkish Health Minister...
Epidemic response group ups coronavirus vaccine funding to $23.7 million
The CEPI global epidemic response coalition said on Tuesday it will put a further $4.4 million into deals with the biotech firm Novavax and Britain’s...
White House plan for economic response to coronavirus is ‘not there right now,’ officials say – CNBC
White House plan for economic response to coronavirus is ‘not there right now,’ officials say CNBC Trump pushes payroll tax cut and assistance for hourly workers...
Stock futures bounce as stimulus hopes dull recession fears
U.S. stock index futures jumped about 4% on Tuesday, clawing back dramatic losses recorded a day earlier on rising hopes for coordinated policy easing to...
Explainer: EU privacy rules no obstacle to coronavirus fight; smartphone tracking a no-no
Europe’s privacy rulebook does not create obstacles to taking action to curb the coronavirus epidemic but mass tracking of people’s movements and contacts using smartphone...
French coronavirus death toll jumps by five to total of 30
The death toll in France from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 30 from 25 a day earlier, the French public health authority said on...
Two passengers tested for suspected coronavirus on Marseille cruise ship
Two passengers on a cruise ship being held outside the southern French port of Marseille are being tested for suspected coronavirus infection, the local health...
Streets deserted as Italy imposes unprecedented coronavirus lockdown
Italy faced an unprecedented lockdown on Tuesday that left streets in the capital Rome and other cities deserted after the government extended a clampdown across...
Hard habit to shake: Dutch PM Rutte has to hold his hands up
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had just gone on live TV to tell the country’s 17 million residents to stop shaking hands to help combat...
Dutch PM shakes hands after announcing no handshake rule
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte demonstrated the challenge of observing his ‘no handshake’ rule, when he accidentally shook hands with a health official moments after...