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Health officials in the U.K. have warned that Covid-19 could be causing a new and rare inflammatory condition in children.

Argentina has proposed to ban all internal and international flights through to Sept. 1 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Checkout.com is the first payments firm to join Libra since Visa, Mastercard and Stripe pulled out over regulatory concerns.

The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asian countries and supports the livelihood of nearly 200 million people there who depend largely on farming and fishing.

A combination of factors, including Britain's lockdown, have played a role in the record.

Germany's coronavirus infection rate has reportedly edged up while Spain's daily death rate has eased.

The Trump "blueprint" is designed to help governors deploy coronavirus testing programs. But states say they can't bear the burden of testing without a lot more federal help.

Germany is experiencing an "unprecedented" drop in employment levels, the German economic institute Ifo said on Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic hits Europe's growth engine.

Germany's coronavirus infection rate has edged up, prompting the head of the country's infectious diseases institute to urge people to stay at home as much as possible.

The world's biggest wealth manager said net profit rose by 40% in the first quarter of 2020 on the year before, but warned of additional loan losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.K.-based oil and gas company posted first-quarter underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $800 million.

HSBC set aside more money for potentially larger loan losses due to the coronavirus pandemic and weakening oil prices.

In a period fraught with tensions with the U.S., China is trying to show it's being serious about tackling fraud.

Oil prices fell in the afternoon of Asian trading hours. West Texas Intermediate for June delivery dropped 16.59% to $10.66 per barrel. International benchmark Brent crude futures also declined 5% to $18.99 per barrel.

North Korean leader Kim's absence from public ceremonies on the birth anniversary of his grandfather and founder of the country, Kim Il Sung, was unprecedented, and he has not been seen in public since. That has led to days of speculation over his health.

Spain's Santander posted an 82% year-on-year slump in quarterly net profit on Tuesday as it booked higher provisions for expected credit losses from the coronavirus outbreak.

The U.S. is not even "remotely prepared" to re-open, an expert said on Tuesday as some states are set to lift lockdowns that had been imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Belgians are being called upon to eat fries at least twice a week as more than 750,000 tons of potatoes are at risk of being thrown away.

A 27-year-old started a charity running challenge on social media that went viral and has raised £5.1 million ($6.3 million) for U.K. health-care workers fighting Covid-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic knocked Singapore's economy in the first quarter, when it shrank 2.2% — its sharpest contraction since the 2009 financial crisis.