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South Africa has extended its nationwide lockdown for two weeks, but outlined a set of criteria for lifting restrictions, with coronavirus cases in the country so far avoiding the sharp trajectory seen in Europe and the U.S.

The researchers said they were aware prolonged distancing, even if intermittent, was likely to have "profoundly negative" consequences.

China's attempt to walk a line between alerting the public and avoiding panic set the stage for a pandemic.

Germany could decide to extend its lockdown to May 3 on Wednesday; Russia has seen a steep increase in new coronavirus cases.

An early victim of the oil price crash has been the U.S. shale industry, which is now hemorrhaging jobs as highly-indebted oil producers in the U.S. begin filing for bankruptcy.

The IMF expects the MENA region to contract by 3.3% in 2020, compared to last year's projected growth of 0.3%.

The U.K. is home to a number of firms developing marine based renewable energy schemes.

The International Energy Agency said Wednesday it expects the coronavirus crisis to erase almost a decade of oil demand growth in 2020.

Turkey has reported more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases per day for the past week, a sudden surge that's alarmed health experts.

Many governments have announced large amounts of stimulus to support their respective economies, with some taking up more debt to fund those expenditure.

Finding a coronavirus vaccine is a collaborative effort, according to experts, but who gets priority when one is finally found could be controversial.

"Under no circumstances can the world, the region, or India, allow an epicenter to emerge in India," said the World Bank's country director for India, Junaid Ahmad.

The International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy is set to see its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Major international creditors will relieve the world's poorest countries of debt payments this year to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic, France announced on Tuesday.

South Korea heads to the polls on Wednesday for legistlative elections against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic that has taken thousands of lives worldwide.

The government will allow farm activities, construction of roads and buildings in the hinterland which has so far been less affected by the coronavirus contagion.

Experts say measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak is providing an opportunity for cybercriminals to target unwitting people through email scams.

It won't be a signature, but "President Donald J. Trump" will be printed on the fronts of the checks, a Treasury official confirmed to NBC News.

China's national committee aims to set the standards for blockchain as it hopes to become a world leader in the nascent space.

The measures were introduced after global markets sold off as investors scrambled for safety from the economic threat of the global coronavirus pandemic.