Day: March 10, 2020
Incoming Trump chief of staff to self-quarantine
Washington, March 10 (AFP/APP): Incoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has self-quarantined after he may have come into contact with ...Tokyo’s key Nikkei index down 3 percent in early trade
Tokyo, March 10 (AFP/APP): Tokyo’s key Nikkei index dropped three per cent in early trade on Tuesday following a blistering sell-off on ...Italy limits travel and bans public gatherings
Rome, March 10 (AFP/APP): Italy’s prime minister told people to “stay at home” as the government limited travel and banned public gatherings ...Global virus toll tops 4,000: AFP tally
Beijing, March 10 (AFP/APP): The global death toll from the new coronavirus passed 4,000 on Tuesday, according to AFP figures, as China ...Oil bounce supports Asia stocks after ‘Black Monday’
Tokyo, March 10 (AFP/APP): A sharp bounce in the price of oil Tuesday provided some support to under-pressure stocks in early Asian ...Coronavirus: US plane diverted after passengers upset by sneezing
Los Angeles, March 10 (AFP/APP): Mounting concern over the spread of coronavirus was apparently behind a US flight being diverted at the ...IMF to test working from home in case virus strikes
Washington, March 10 (AFP/APP): All International Monetary Fund employees will work from home on Friday, the fund said Monday, to test systems ...