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By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus is studying a sharp cut in output of its top-selling A320 plane series amid an industry-wide slowdown triggered by the coronavirus crisis, sources … Read More

By Ayenat Mersie KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) – Peter Omollo initially decided to stay put in Nairobi when the coronavirus emerged in Kenya. But then as the infections started to mount … Read More

By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) – Police and soldiers wearing protective masks set up hundreds of checkpoints across Thailand on Friday night to enforce an indefinite nationwide curfew, banning most … Read More

By Yew Lun Tian and Keith Zhai BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Regions along China’s porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration, authorities said, … Read More

By Shrutee Sarkar and Rahul Karunakar BENGALURU (Reuters) – The global recession that economists polled by Reuters say is under way will be deeper than thought a few weeks ago … Read More

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss death toll from coronavirus has reached 484, the country’s public health ministry said on Friday, rising from 432 people on Thursday. The number of people … Read More

By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) – Hospitals in Catalonia are at “maximum stress”, with this week and next likely to be the worst experienced by the Spanish region during the … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The captain of a U.S. aircraft carrier relieved of his command after seeking stronger measures in response to a coronavirus outbreak aboard his ship was given a … Read More

WUHAN, China (Reuters) – Volunteers in hazmat suits have been spraying Wuhan with disinfectant to help the Chinese city where the coronavirus first took hold get back to work as … Read More

By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s <GOOGL.O> Google has published charts showing how the coronavirus has brought hard-hit Italy to a standstill, led to runs on grocery … Read More