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Nearly 14,000 new coronavirus cases reported globally in 24 hours: WHO

Cases of the virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has been reported in over 130 countries, including India, where over 110 people have been infected

Coronavirus: WHO chief calls for widespread testing as Europe locks down

Countries across Europe are on full lockdown, while major US cities have shut bars and restaurants and schools are closing nationwide.

Covid-19 pandemic can deal MSMEs a serious blow: CRISIL SME Tracker

The World Health Organisation has declared Covid-19 a pandemic, as more than 114 countries have reported cases of the affliction. This has material implications for the global economy

FPIs get the jitters over Coronavirus, withdraw Rs 37,976 cr in March

Prior to this, foreign investors were net buyers for six consecutive months since September 2019

World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread

Countries have shuttered museums, tourist attractions and sporting events to minimise the risk of coronavirus transmission, with more than 138,000 people worldwide infected and more than 5,000 dead.

It's not just the virus...

So far, the number of cases in India is not large. I suspect that this is because the virus hasn't yet reached India's slums and low income neighbourhoods, writes Geetanjali Krishna

Europe, not China, now the 'epicentre' of coronavirus pandemic: WHO chief

Europe has now become the epicentre of the pandemic, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

Virus impact on wine

Diageo, the largest alcoholic beverage company in the world, estimates that the loss in its fiscal year ending June 2020 would be between $300 million and $420 million

Covid19 impact: Australia's Richardson quarantined, to miss 1st ODI vs NZ

With Kane missing the first ODI, pacer Sean Abbott has joined the squad as cover

Coronavirus: As pandemic worsens, world witnesses more bans, lockdowns

It was an outbreak moving, at once, both glacially and explosively, with a virus first detected three months ago in China creeping across borders and producing eruptive outbreaks that have crippled ar

Dow enters bear market territory as WHO declares Coronavirus pandemic

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks plunged on Wednesday, with the Dow <.DJI> confirming a bear market for the first time since the financial crisis after the World Health Organization called the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

'This is not a drill': WHO urges world to take Coronavirus more seriously

The epidemic has wreaked havoc on international business, tourism, sports events and schools, with almost 300 million students sent home worldwide

Tea with BS: Ashoka University's Gautam Menon on getting ready for Covid-19

Menon explains to Rahul Jacob why viruses are "a given of humankind" and why wearing masks as protection is ineffective for most people

When I was in quarantine

California now has the largest number of cases testing positive for coronavirus in the US

Sonia Gandhi urges Congress CMs to ensure effective response to Coronavirus

Gandhi pointed out that WHO had warned of severe shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially for frontline health workers

Coronavirus spreading fast but stigma is more dangerous, says WHO

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said almost nine times as many cases had been reported outside China as inside in the previous 24 hours

Black Friday for markets: Sensex falls 1,448 points, Nifty drops 432 points

Indices see biggest single-day drop in 5 years; 5-day sell-off wipes off Rs 12-trn investor wealth

New coronavirus epidemic at 'decisive point' globally, says WHO chief

Tedros emphasised that all countries should ensure that their health systems were prepared for an outbreak

Coronavirus increases Iran's isolation, strains South Korea and Italy

Global stocks sank to their lowest levels in over two months on Tuesday in anxiety over coronavirus

Coronavirus LIVE: India likely to airlift its citizens from Wuhan on Feb 26

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in China rose to 2,592 on Monday, while the total number of confirmed cases on the mainland is now 77,150