CORONAVIRUS

Jaguar normally transports car parts by sea, which takes longer but it is cheaper than by air

Virus-hit Jaguar Rushes Car Parts To UK In Suitcases: Reports

Virus-hit Jaguar rushes car parts to UK in suitcases: reports

Coronavirus Outbreak Slashes China Carbon Emissions: Study

The coronavirus outbreak has hit the Chinese economy hard, but also lowered the country's carbon emissions as a result, researchers say

Coronavirus outbreak slashes China carbon emissions: study

China's Xi Urges More Protection For Medical Workers After Deaths

A health worker checks the temperature of a patient at a hospital in Wuhan

China's Xi urges more protection for medical workers after deaths

US tech giant apple said that all of its stores in China "and many of our partner stores" have been closed

Apple AirTags Tipped To Launch In Q3 2020, Kuo Says

An analyst claims that Apple will launch its Tile-like trackers within the second and third quarter of the year.

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Foxconn, which assembles Apple's iPhone, is one of China's biggest private employers with more than 30 factories and research facilities, including one in Wuhan

Apple Reportedly Releasing These Products Despite COVID-19 Threat

Earlier reports talked about Apple supply chain disruption due to COVID-19, but a new report claims the Cupertino company is releasing the iPad Pro and iPhone SE 2 in H1 and in Mar. 2020, respectively.

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Infographic: China Is the World's Manufacturing Superpower

According to data published by the United Nations Statistics Division, China accounted for 28 percent of global manufacturing output in 2018.

A meltdown in Chinese sales for Adidas

Coronavirus Slams Adidas, Puma Sales In China

Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China

China has placed about 56 million people in hard-hit central Hubei under quarantine, virtually sealing off the province from the rest of the country

Coronavirus Update: China Officially Honors Doctors Who Died of Covid-19 As 'Martyrs'

A glimmer of good news is that outside Hubei, the rate of new cases has declined for 14 consecutive days. This could be due to the extreme measures that some have described as “draconian.”

Taiwan has moved swiftly against the coronavirus outbreak, quickly restricting and then banning arrivals from mainland China

China Is Weaponizing Coronavirus Against Taiwan's 24 Million People

WHO goes along with Beijing in withholding information on the coronavirus as Taiwanese doctors get sidelined at international crisis conferences and are excluded from receiving global medical mailouts.

The lucky ones have been allowed to disembark

Diamond Princess: The Quarantined Cruise Ship By The Numbers

Diamond Princess: the quarantined cruise ship by the numbers

AND SOUNDBITES from Wuhan.NÂ°1OO651The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and concerns about cruise ship travel, as China's official death toll ne

Coronavirus Update: Fashion House Chanel Calls Off Beijing Show Due To COVID-19 Fears

The fashion house released a statement, Tuesday, that it has postponed the event, which was scheduled to happen in May.

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Coronavirus Update: Hong Kong Reports Second Death, Global Death Toll Hits 2,009

The global death toll from Covid-19 topped 2,000 Wednesday morning in Asia and will rise significantly.

Fear of a coronavirus epidemic has slowed China's economic activity, with knock on effects for global oil prices

Saudi Aramco Shares Shed Post-IPO Gains As Oil Dives

Saudi Aramco shares shed post-IPO gains as oil dives

Japan has been criticised for its response to the virus

Pounded By Critics, Japan Defends Handling Of Virus Outbreak

Pounded by critics, Japan defends handling of virus outbreak

South Korea has been hit hard by the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in neighbouring China

South Korea Coronavirus Cases Jump By Half

South Korea coronavirus cases jump by half

Kamran Khan, the founder of Toronto-based BlueDot, offers his clients real-time assessments of infectious disease outbreaks -- and was one of the first to raise the alarm about the novel coronavirus

How A Canadian Start-up Used AI To Track China Virus

How a Canadian start-up used AI to track China virus

Nearly 72,500 people have been infected by the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, which has claimed the lives of more than 1,800 people

Coronavirus Cure: US Is Developing Covid-19 Vaccine With Sanofi, Janssen

Deaths from Covid-19 worldwide hit 2,005 worldwide even as scientists race against time do develop a vaccine.

Wuhan, the global epicetre of the new coronavirus, remains locked down

WHO Urges Calm As China Virus Death Toll Reaches 2,000

WHO urges calm as China virus death toll reaches 2,000

There are growing fears over the fallout from the new coronavirus that has so far killed more than 1,800 people and infected nearly 72,500, mostly in mainland China

Stocks Fall As Apple Spooks Markets With Virus Warning

Stocks fall as Apple spooks markets with virus warning

Factfile on the virus-stricken Diamond Princess, including daily cases of reported infections.

Anxious Passengers Wait To Leave Japan Virus Ship

Anxious passengers wait to leave Japan virus ship

Walmart has so far not included the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic in China in its financial results

Walmart Suffers Disappointing Christmas Hit To Results

Walmart suffers disappointing Christmas hit to results

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Bill Gates Bought A Porsche Taycan: Here’s What Elon Musk Had To Say

Here's what Elon Musk had to say about Bill Gates buying a Porsche Taycan.

Wuhan, the global epicetre of the new coronavirus, remains locked down

Coronavirus Update: Covid-19 Outbreak Could Disrupt Global Supply Chain, Affecting 5 Million Companies

The coronavirus has hurt the provinces that make up the backbone of the Chinese economy.

Nearly 72,500 people have been infected by the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, which has claimed the lives of more than 1,800 people

Who Is More At Risk From Coronavirus? New Study Suggests Disease More Fatal In Men

A comprehensive study of coronavirus cases has found an interesting statistic about its effects on men and women.

Study On Organic Poultry, A Wakeup Call For U.S. Regulators

Unfounded Rumors About Coronavirus Wreaking Havoc With India’s Poultry Industry

India’s poultry industry has suffered from unfounded rumors that chickens caused coronavirus

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Will US Make It Harder For Huawei To Buy Computer Chips? Trump Weighs In

The Commerce Department is weighing a rule that would impose a licensing requirement to sell chips to Chinese companies.

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