Italy reports 1st virus death, cases more than quadruple
CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — Italy reported its first death from the new virus from China early Saturday and the number of peop...
Fed officials downplay virus even as markets see rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, should that influence the Fed’s de...
China’s leaders say nation yet to turn corner in virus fight
BEIJING (AP) — China’s leadership sounded a cautious note Friday about the country’s progress in halting the spread of t...
Israel says cruise passenger flown home from Japan has virus
JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the 11 Israelis who were flown home after being quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan has tested...
World markets slip on renewed fears over virus outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets slipped on Friday after a spike in new virus cases in South Korea and other countrie...
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in Chi...
16 cruise ship evacuees being moved to US hospitals
SEATTLE (AP) — Eleven Americans who were brought to the U.S. from a quarantined cruise ship have been moved to hospitals...
ASEAN diplomats praise China’s handling of virus outbreak
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats praised China’s handling of the virus outbreak and pledged Thursda...
Weather and protests hamper Ukraine quarantine efforts
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s effort to evacuate more than 70 people from China over the outbreak of a new virus faced setback...
Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite
BOSTON (AP) — Did an artificial-intelligence system beat human doctors in warning the world of a severe coronavirus outb...
2 former cruise ship passengers with virus die in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Two elderly passengers taken off the Diamond Princess cruise ship because they were infected with a new vir...
S. Korea reports 1st virus death; 2.5M urged to stay home
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported its first death from the new virus on Thursday while the mayor of a south...
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises to record
TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mixed Thursday in Asia after Wall Street recovered to record highs, but worries persist about d...
Qantas cuts flights to Asia amid virus outbreak
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s Qantas announced Thursday it will slash flights to Asia as the coronavirus crisis cuts into th...
Passengers leave ship docked off Japan after quarantine ends
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — About 500 passengers left the cruise ship Diamond Princess on Wednesday at the end of a much-crit...
Gucci bares backstage, No. 21 celebrates a decade
MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week opened Wednesday with outreach to China, largely cut off from the rest of the world by a...
Fed seems inclined to keep rates low as virus poses risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were mostly optimistic about the U.S. and global economies last month, thoug...
Finally let off cruise, passengers desperate for flight home
BANGKOK (AP) — The cheers of celebration have faded. The waving of roses has ceased. Having finally reached a friendly p...
China’s virus center vows no patient unchecked as cases fall
BEIJING (AP) — Protective suit-clad inspectors in the epicenter of China’s viral outbreak went door-to-door Wednesday to...
Asian shares mostly rise despite continuing virus fears
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, despite overnight losses on Wall Street and continuing fears about an o...
Russia to ban entry of Chinese nationals to halt virus
BERLIN (AP) — Russia will temporarily ban Chinese nationals from entering the country due to the virus outbreak centered...
Experts ponder why cruise ship quarantine failed in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — As an extraordinary two-week quarantine of a cruise ship ends Wednesday in Japan, many scientists say it wa...
AP Interview: UN chief says new virus poses ‘enormous’ risks
LAHORE, Pakistan — The U.N. secretary general said Tuesday that the virus outbreak that began in China poses “a very dangerous situation” for the worl...
China virus outbreak chilling recovery for Asian economies
BANGKOK — The virus outbreak in China has put South Korea's economy into an "emergency situation," its president says. Japan is on the brink of recess...
HSBC cuts headcount by 35,000 in deep overhaul
LONDON — HSBC will shed some 35,000 jobs as part of a deep overhaul to focus on faster-growing markets in Asia and as it tries to cope with a slew of ...
Japan says 88 more virus cases confirmed on quarantined ship
TOKYO — Japanese health authorities said Tuesday they have confirmed 88 more cases of the new virus on a quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo.
Shares take hit as virus outbreak slams profits, events
BANGKOK — Shares slipped in Europe and Asia on Tuesday as the impact from the virus outbreak that began in China deepened, with Apple saying it would ...
China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98
Mainland China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths for a total of 1,868 in its update Tuesday, following a report that 80% of cases have...
Kendall Jenner headlines London Fashion Week’s Burberry show
LONDON — Kendall Jenner and fellow super models unveiled Burberry's new season designs at London Fashion Week on Monday, a collection that spanned eve...
American cruise passengers quarantined at US military bases
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — More than 300 American cruise ship passengers, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, were being quarantine...