UK health minister warns of ‘tough’ few weeks ahead
British health minister Matt Hancock warned on Thursday of “tough” weeks ahead in the battle to combat the spread of coronavirus, but added that the...
Co-Diagnostics says demand for coronavirus test kits surge, shares soar
Co-Diagnostics Inc said on Thursday demand for its coronavirus test kits had surged as the outbreak spreads and after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Backed by industry, several U.S. states propose blocking cities from banning natural gas
Lawmakers in at least five U.S. states have proposed bills since mid-February to prevent cities from banning natural gas as an energy source in new...
Egypt registers first coronavirus case in an Egyptian national returning from Europe
Egypt registered the first coronavirus case in an Egyptian national who had returned from Serbia via France, a joint statement from the health ministry and...
South Africa confirms first case of coronavirus: health ministry
South Africa on Thursday confirmed a case of coronavirus, the health ministry said, the country’s first case of the deadly disease sweeping through the world....
Putin begins talks with Erdogan on Syria in search of ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday began talks over a potential ceasefire in northern Syria with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan by offering condolences over...
India shuts Delhi schools, imposes new travel restrictions over coronavirus
India shut all primary schools in the capital New Delhi until the end of March on Thursday and imposed new restrictions on travel from Italy...
Singapore sends Turkish Airlines flight home empty after coronavirus case
A Turkish Airlines aircraft was flown back to Istanbul with no passengers on board on Thursday on orders from Singapore authorities after a passenger who...
Transforming Britain’s John Lewis could take five years, new boss warns
The new chairman of British retailer John Lewis warned on Thursday it could take up to five years to revive the employee-owned group hit by...
Coronavirus hit to airlines could top $100 billion, Flybe collapses
The coronavirus epidemic could rob passenger airlines of up to $113 billion in revenue this year, an industry body warned on Thursday, more than three...