Boeing says employee tests positive for coronavirus
Boeing Co said late on Monday an employee at its Everett facility in Washington state has tested positive for the coronavirus and has now been quarantined.
South Korea reports 35 new coronavirus cases, total at 7,513
South Korea reported 35 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing total infections in Asia’s biggest outbreak outside mainland China to 7,513.
Stocks savaged, Italy on lockdown, Trump seeks to reassure as coronavirus spreads
All of Italy under lockdown, reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear on Monday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life.
Panama’s health ministry confirms first coronavirus case
A 40-year-old women in Panama has tested positive for coronavirus, the country’s health minister said on Monday, marking the first such case in the Central American nation.
Mongolia confirms first coronavirus case, a French national
Mongolia said on Tuesday that a French national working in the country has been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus that has spread throughout the globe, marking the country’s first case.
China has no new local coronavirus cases outside Hubei for third day
Mainland China reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside of Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, for the third straight day, while major Chinese cities remained on alert for imported infections.
Japan not yet considering extra budget to respond to coronavirus: Aso
The economic fallout in Japan from the global coronavirus outbreak is not akin to a Lehman-like crisis, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, adding that it was not yet time to
U.N. aviation agency says concerned about economic impact of coronavirus
The U.N.’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on Monday it was concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak on air transport and civil aviation.
Taiwan students fight virus with Lego disinfectant dispenser
Students at an elementary school in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung have found their own unique way to fight the coronavirus and stay ahead of the curve in epidemic prevention – an automated disinfectant dispenser built from Lego.
Guatemalan migrant dies in U.S. custody after gallblader operation
A Guatemalan migrant who had passed a key hurdle in her bid to win asylum in the United States has died in U.S. custody after a gallbladder operation, the Guatemalan government said on Monday.
