Tag: pandemic

• Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 07:29 UTC

  Covid-19 “peaked” in China but countries should prepare for “a potential pandemic”, warns WHO

  

  The World Health Organization on Monday said the new coronavirus epidemic had “peaked” in China but warned that a surge in cases elsewhere was “deeply concerning” and all countries should prepare for a “potential pandemic”.

• Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 06:42 UTC

  China fast-tracks ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals

  

  China's top legislature said it will immediately ban the trade and consumption of wild animals, in a fast-track decision it says will allow the country to win the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.

• Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Xi Jinping says China is sure of defeating “a devil coronavirus”, but the disease continues to expand to other countries

  

  President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China was sure of defeating a “devil” coronavirus that has killed at least 106 people, but the international alarm was rising as the outbreak spread across the world.

• Monday, January 27th 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  Deadly China virus impacts on oil prices while safe havens assets rally

  

  Fears over the global economic impact of the deadly China virus sent oil prices plunging more than on Monday to extend last week's sell-off, while safe-haven assets including the yen and gold rallied.