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Crowded, poor South Asia sees steady rise in coronavirus cases
Published On: March 16, 2020 07:57 PM NPT By: Reuters
KARACHI/KABUL, March 16: Health authorities across South Asia reported rising tallies of coronavirus cases on Monday, raising the prospect of rapidly spreading outbreaks overwhelming poor medical facilities in a region that is home to a quarter of the world’s people.
Switzerland cancels parliament session, virus cases rise
Published On: March 16, 2020 07:10 PM NPT By: Reuters
ZURICH/LAUSANNE, March 16: Switzerland canceled a session of its national parliament, the government held crisis talks and the Swiss stock market plunged on Monday as new coronavirus cases accelerated.
China reports Jan-Feb economic activity worse than expected
Published On: March 16, 2020 03:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, March 16: China’s consumer spending and factory activity fell more than expected in January and February as it fought a virus outbreak, prompting some forecasters to warn this year’s economic growth might slump to its lowest level since the 1970s.
Sweden launches coronavirus crisis package worth more than $30 billion
Published On: March 16, 2020 02:34 PM NPT By: Reuters
STOCKHOLM, March 16: The Swedish government on Monday presented a package of measures worth more than 300 billion Swedish crowns ($30.94 billion) to support the economy in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
New York, Los Angeles shut bars, restaurants, world's central banks coordinate on coronavirus
Published On: March 16, 2020 01:49 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, March 16: Bars, restaurants, theaters and movie houses in New York and Los Angeles were ordered to shut down and several nations in South and Central America closed their borders in the latest moves around the world to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Japanese man accused of killing 19 disabled people sentenced to death
Published On: March 16, 2020 12:26 PM NPT By: Reuters
YOKOHAMA, Japan, March 16: A Japanese man was sentenced to death on Monday for killing 19 disabled people in a knife-wielding rampage in 2016 that was one of post-war Japan’s worst mass killings.
US moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears
Published On: March 16, 2020 12:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CHICAGO, March 16: Officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with health officials recommending that groups of 50 or more don’t get together and a government expert saying a 14-day national shutdown may be needed.
Mexico government urges public to keep distance over coronavirus; president embraces crowds
Published On: March 16, 2020 11:42 AM NPT By: Reuters
MEXICO CITY, March 16: Mexico’s health ministry reported more coronavirus cases on Sunday, urging people to maintain a “healthy distance” to avoid infection, even as the president held rallies in the country, shaking hands with and hugging dozens of people.
New York, Los Angeles shut bars and restaurants, world's central banks coordinate to combat coronavirus
Published On: March 16, 2020 11:05 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, March 16: Bars, restaurants, theatres and movie houses in New York and Los Angeles were ordered to shut down and several nations in South and Central America closed their borders in the latest moves around the world to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Britain set to isolate over-70s as coronavirus deaths rise to 35
Published On: March 16, 2020 08:01 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, March 16: Britain will isolate older people “within weeks” and force into quarantine anyone diagnosed with coronavirus, the government said as it stepped up measures that have so far been less stringent than elsewhere in Europe.
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