Coronavirus: Global growth ‘could halve’ if outbreak intensifies
The global economy could grow at its slowest rate since 2009 this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Organisation for…
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Coronavirus mobile apps are surging in popularity in South Korea
South Korea is one of the world's most tech savvy countries. So when the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak reached the Korean…
Travel industry suffers its worst shock since 9/11 because of coronavirus
It's one of the largest industries in the world, with $5.7 trillion in revenue. It is responsible for an estimated 319 million…
Chinese officials take control of troubled airline operator HNA
Chinese authorities are stepping in to run one of the country's largest conglomerates as it struggles to overcome a massive debt…
BREAKING NEWS: Nigeria confirms first case of Coronavirus
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.…
Petroleum prices not going down soon
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies is urging restraint among some industry watchers and analysts who are demanding a…
Maersk canceles 50 sailings over coronavirus
Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, has warned of a "very weak" start to the year as the coronavirus keeps…
Qantas, Air France, KLM tally up coronavirus costs
Qantas, Air France and KLM are taking a big hit from the novel coronavirus.
The airlines on Thursday estimated the…
Global air traffic could fall this year for the first time in a decade…
The global airline industry is facing huge financial losses and its first decline in more than a decade because of the novel…
Africa has 1.2 billion people and only six labs that can test for…
Dakar, Senegal — After Africa’s first suspected case of the Wuhan coronavirus emerged last month in the Ivory Coast, doctors sent…