virus outbreak
Self-isolate or get paid? That's the choice for gig workers in a virus outbreak, and it's a big problem for the rest of us
International attempts to contain the novel coronavirus are stretching the capability and patience of the international community, as trade, travel and business as usual continue to suffer, reports CNN.
Dubai returnee hospitalised in Sylhet with fever: Multisectoral body formed
A Bangladeshi man, who recently returned from Dubai, has been admitted to a hospital in the city with fever and cold-related issues.
Schools close in French, German virus cluster zones
Tens of thousands of students in virus cluster zones are home from school in France on Tuesday, with a smaller number in Germany and Poland facing quarantines or days without class.
UEFA seeks to dampen Euro 2020 panic over virus outbreak
(AP) — With a European Championship being staged across the continent in three months, UEFA is trying to dampen any panic about the impact of the fast-spreading virus even as uncertainty persists.
Beijing 2022 organizers say on-track despite virus outbreak
Organizers of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games say they are on track to complete all competition venues by year-end and have teams in place for test events, despite the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak that originated in the country late last year.
Trump tries to shift blame as virus outbreak rattles markets
As global markets plunged amid growing fears about the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump and his allies pulled from a familiar playbook Friday and blamed others for the slide. It's a challenging sell for a president who has lashed his fate to Wall Street like no other.
South Korea put on high alert, Italy battles virus outbreak
South Korea's president said Sunday that he was putting his country on its highest alert for infectious diseases, ordering officials to take "unprecedented, powerful" steps to fight a soaring viral outbreak, while a continent away in Italy, authorities battled to contain Europe's first major outbreak of the virus.
World markets slip on renewed fears over virus outbreak
Global stock markets slipped on Friday after a spike in new virus cases in South Korea and other countries refueled investor anxiety about China's disease outbreak.
Too early to say whether virus threatens Olympics, WHO says
Despite a virus outbreak spreading from China, a top World Health Organization official said Tuesday it's much too soon to say whether the Tokyo Olympics are at risk of being cancelled or moved.