Author: Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) – France could hope to start seeing a slowdown of coronavirus infections in about eight to 12 days following the government’s decision to lock down the country, health … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s main economies and trading blocs have announced non-monetary economic support measures to combat fallout from the coronavirus epidemic. Following is a run-down of the main … Read More

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s tally of coronavirus cases rose to 13,716 on Wednesday and the number of fatalities rose to 558, said Fernando Simon, the head of the country’s health … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 1,135 with 147 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a health ministry official told state TV on Wednesday, … Read More

By Gabriel Crossley and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – China defended its decision on Wednesday to expel American journalists from three U.S. newspapers and bar them even from working in … Read More

(Reuters) – Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak shut down all nonessential businesses, including the Las Vegas casinos at the heart of the state’s economy, as part of steps to slow the … Read More

By Aradhana Aravindan and Fathin Ungku SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is edging towards its first full-year recession in nearly two decades as neighboring Malaysia’s travel ban cuts off a key … Read More

By John Whitesides and Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden coasted to blowout victories in Tuesday’s three Democratic presidential primaries, expanding his nearly unbeatable lead in the race to … Read More

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported 35 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking its total infections to 212, a disease control official said. The southeast Asian nation has recorded one death … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran has responded, and will respond, to America’s assassination of Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the Revolutionary Guards commander killed in a U.S. … Read More