COVID-19

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  • France Reports 1st COVID-19 Death In Europe
    A couple celebrate Valentine's Day as they wear face masks in precaution of the coronavirus outbreak
    France has become the third country outside of China to report a COVID-19 death. The deceased is a Chinese tourist.
  • China, Singapore Face Technical Recession Due To COVID-19
    Doctors look at a screen that shows the ward where patients who are infected with the coronavirus
    China and Singapore are facing the dire prospect of a technical recession this year due to the worsening COVID-19 outbreak.
  • 1st COVID Case In Mainland Africa Confirmed In Egypt
    People shop at Al Ataba, a popular market in central Cairo
    COVID-19 has landed in Africa with the first case being confirmed in Egypt.
  • IMF Says Next 2 Weeks Will Prove How Well China's Economy Is Coping With COVID-19
    IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgiev
    The world financial community will get to see more clearly how COVID-19 has impacted Chia’s economy when the country re-opens for business on February 17.
  • Trump Doesn't See COVID-19 Slashing World Crude Oil Demand
    EXXON
    The Trump administration doesn’t believe the raging Covid-19 outbreak will have a large negative impact on world oil demand.
  • OPEC Slashes Oil Demand Growth Forecast for 2020
    OPEC MEETING
    OPEC sees practically no hope for any significant boost in oil demand this year as China’s appetite for oil dwindles.
  • Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Affirms Strength Of US Economy
    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a News Conference
    Jerome Powell emphasizes the U.S. economy remains despite a multitude of challenges.
  • We’re in danger of drowning in a coronavirus ‘infodemic’, how to cut through the noise?
    A man wearing a mask is seen at the Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus
    The novel coronavirus that has so far killed more than 1,100 people now has a name – COVID-19.