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About 30 still trapped after Chinese coronavirus quarantine hotel collapses
A video stream posted by the government-backed Beijing News site showed rescue workers in orange overalls clambering over rubble and twisted steelwork carrying people towards ambulances.
As India coronavirus cases spike, experts daunted by prospect of South Asia spread
“There is a strong possibility that the number of cases in India is much higher than what has been detected,” Arunkumar G., director of the Manipal Institute of Virology, said, citing a virus incubation of up to two weeks.
Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide
WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing by 40 per cent to meet rising global demand
Coronavirus could knock $211 bn off APAC economies,Japan most vulnerable
S&P did not cut growth forecasts for emerging markets of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and India, citing the fact that reported infections in those countries were still low.
Coronavirus wreaks financial havoc as infections near 100,000
European stocks continued their slide after the Japanese market dropped to a six-month low, with 97% of shares on the Tokyo exchange’s main board in the red.
Lawsuits against businesses over Coronavirus have begun. More to come?
Hospitals, restaurants, day care centers, nursing homes and hotels may face claims that they didn’t take adequate steps to protect people. Shareholders can sue if companies fail to act effectively in response to the epidemic. Businesses are scrambling to see if their insurance policies cover disruptions caused by the virus. Governments are reviewing their quarantine powers.
Coronavirus does not spread through chicken, mutton, seafood: FSSAI chief
On March 2, poultry breeders demanded a relief package from the government claiming that the sector has incurred heavy losses of around Rs 1,750 crore in a month due to fake news that eating chicken could spread coronavirus.
Existing health policies cover coronavirus:GI Council
To increase awareness about non-life insurance, GI Council, the apex body of general insurers, with support from the Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI), has launched an awareness and education campaign – Faayde Ki Baat.
India’s $476 billion forex firepower can help arrest rupee’s panic drop
Citibank on Wednesday said the rupee appeared to have over-reacted to confirmation of the new virus cases and it recommends buying bullish rupee exposure via options. India’s link to the global supply chain is limited and the current-account deficit may narrow due to the virus’ impact on economic activity and lower commodity prices, strategist Gaurav Garg wrote in a note.
Coronavirus outbreak: World Bank announces up to $12 bn in immediate funds
Meanwhile, negotiators in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate neared a deal on Wednesday on a multi-billion-dollar emergency bill to battle the coronavirus as they narrowed differences over the cost of potential vaccines, congressional aides said.