The weakness raises the possibility that the Chinese economy may have shrunk in the first quarter of this year. It would be the first contraction since 1976.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Coronavirus Travel Restrictions and Bans Globally: Updating List
Nations across the world have imposed travel restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Here, the current list of countries and territories limiting entry.
To Track Coronavirus, Israel Moves to Tap Secret Trove of Cellphone Data
The information, intended for use in counterterrorism, would help identify people who have crossed paths with known patients.
Live Stock Market Drop Updates
Stocks dropped even as central banks tried to prop up economies, indicating the tactics that helped in past financial crises might not work against a global pandemic.
Live Coronavirus Updates Globally
Italy pledged more than $28 billion to bolster its health system and cushion the impact on workers. European nations sealed their borders. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will ban gatherings of more than 50 people.
In Afghanistan, Coronavirus Complicates War and Peace
Neighboring Iran, badly hit by the virus, continues to allow thousands of people to cross into Afghanistan daily despite requests to close the border.
Live Coronavirus Updates and Coverage
Spain and France have announced countrywide restrictions, and the White House physician says President Trump’s test came back negative.
Shutdowns Spread Across Europe as Spain and France Order Broad Restrictions
Other European countries are turning to border closures to try to contain the coronavirus.
Chinese Tycoon Who Criticized Xi’s Response to Coronavirus Has Vanished
Ren Zhiqiang appears to be the latest government critic silenced by the Communist Party as it cracks down on dissent over the epidemic.
Italians Find ‘a Moment of Joy in This Moment of Anxiety’
Under lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, song breaks out from rooftops, balconies and windows.