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Gold prices surged to seven-year highs on Tuesday as rising fears over the scale of the impending economic downturn continue to drive investors away from risk.

The World Health Organization has identified six criteria for countries looking to slowly lift coronavirus lockdown measures.

Gartner estimates that 51.6 million PC units were shipped in the first quarter, down 12.3% from the previous year.

From video conference calls with family, watching as kids learn via online education to streaming online workouts, lots of things have changed — and post-pandemic, some of these habits are likely to stick.

China reported that its dollar-denominated exports and imports fell from a year ago in March, but they were better than what economists had expected.

China said Tuesday it bought twice as many American farm products in the first quarter than a year ago, in a sign the countries are following through with part of the phase one trade agreement despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Ofcom is looking into a popular morning show after its presenter made comments about baseless conspiracy theories linking Covid-19 to 5G.

Trump falsely claimed it is his decision whether to reopen states after the pandemic risk has subsided. But this authority lies with governors.

The U.K. looks set to extend its lockdown measures into early or perhaps even late May while Germany also remains cautious, reporting over 2,000 new cases.

Even as the spread of the virus appears to be slowing in several hard-hit countries, including Italy, Spain and the U.S., the WHO on Monday warned against lifting restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus too early.

Emerging market (EM) foreign exchange rates have been hit hard by the global market sell-off on the back of the coronavirus pandemic, but for the major floating currencies, this could also provide a path to recovery, according to some analysts.

The U.K. looks set to extend its lockdown measures into early or perhaps even late May, just as other European coronavirus hotspots start to lift some restrictions.

Hong Kong's education chief is weighing the pros and cons of reopening schools and universities after weeks of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius urged investors to keep cash on hand for buying opportunities.

The initial 21-day lockdown period ends Tuesday, but some states had urged Modi to extend it further.

China's yuan-denominated exports declined 3.5% year-on-year in March, Reuters reported Tuesday citing customs data. For the first quarter, exports dropped 11.4% from a year ago.

Anxious thoughts can be more difficult to escape in sustained isolation, such as lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, but arts and crafts have been shown to help distract from these feelings.

The Indian economy has come under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic at a time when growth was already slowing, said Neeraj Seth, BlackRock's head of Asian credit.

Hong Kong is fighting a "twin battle" of the coronavirus pandemic as well as saving its battered economy, but its recovery will be determined by when the world gets back on its feet, says the city's commerce secretary.

If your virtual trips during lockdown have mostly been a letdown, try these five easy-to-navigate tours of inspirational UNESCO World Heritage sites around the planet.