The world’s largest retailer said it would continue to monitor the outbreak but was not adjusting its outlook for the year, a day after Apple warned of a slowdown.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Apple Signals Coronavirus’s Threat to Global Businesses
Supply is a problem, the company warned, as factories slowly reopen in China, and demand is down, too, with stores there still mostly closed.
‘Now We Are Refugees’: A Family in Limbo Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
The family of Chloe Chang, a Taiwanese woman, is effectively trapped in Hubei Province, and in the middle of a spat between China and Taiwan.
Battling Coronavirus, China Signals Delay of Its Top Party Gathering
The likely postponement of the most important spectacle on China’s political calendar reflects the Communist Party’s growing anxiety over the epidemic.
Cambodia’s Coronavirus Complacency May Exact a Global Toll
After a cruise ship docked in Cambodia, passengers streamed off the ship, maskless, and fears are rising that the country could become a vector of transmission.
Cruise Ship Passengers, Some Infected, Flown Back to U.S.
As passengers were evacuated from one ship in Japan, health officials scrambled to test people on another, in Cambodia.
Coronavirus Empties European Cities of Chinese Tourists
Hotels, stores and destinations across the Continent have come to rely on visitors from China. Quarantine measures have changed all that.
Senator Tom Cotton Repeats Fringe Theory of Coronavirus Origins
Scientists have dismissed suggestions that the Chinese government was behind the outbreak, but it’s the kind of tale that gains traction among those who see China as a threat.
New Cases in China Appear to Be Slowing
The number of confirmed new cases in China appeared again to be slowing.
Rate of New Fatalities Drops in China
China’s National Health Commission on Monday reported 2,048 new cases of coronavirus infections and 105 new deaths over the previous 24 hours.