Lebanon, already grappling with economic crisis, now faces coronavirus shutdown
Beirut’s usually congested streets were largely free of cars and pedestrians stayed away from its seafront Corniche as government measures to curb the spread of coronavirus took effect with varying degrees of success on Monday.
Factbox: Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
Factbox: The economic remedies for the coronavirus
Policymakers and government leaders have taken a range of approaches to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus. Here is a list of how some of the world’s biggest economies and economic blocs have reacted.
Google coronavirus website touted by Trump opens for two California counties
Google sister company Verily launched a website late on Sunday that invites adults in northern California to answer questions about their recent health and travel that could result in their getting a free coronavirus test.
New York, Los Angeles shut bars, restaurants, world’s central banks coordinate on coronavirus
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.
Australia’s casino giants turn off every second slot machine due to coronavirus
Australia’s two biggest casino companies said they would shut off half their poker machines to force gamblers to engage in “social distancing” and slow the spread of the coronavirus, as concerns about their future revenue sent shares tumbling.
Abigail Disney slams tweet showing huge crowds at Magic Kingdom
Abigail Disney, grand daughter of Walt Disney Co’s co-founder Roy Disney, slammed a Twitter post showing a huge crowd at Sunday night’s showing of ‘Happily Ever After’, a fireworks show in Florida’s Magic Kingdom theme park.
New York, Los Angeles shut bars and restaurants, world’s central banks coordinate to combat coronavirus
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.
Australian casino operators separate gamers to beat coronavirus
Crown Resorts and competitor Star Entertainment Group are introducing “social distancing” at their Australian casinos in response to the coronavirus epidemic.
Fed cuts rates and NYC, LA close restaurants to fight coronavirus
With panic buying on Main Street and fear-driven sell-offs on Wall Street, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic.
