This animated map of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases shows how the emergence of the virus in China was followed by hotspots in Iran and Italy before spreading through Europe and across the Atlantic to the U.S.
With millions of travelers confined to their homes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, luxury hotels are venturing beyond their property walls to entertain and help those stuck at home.
The African Union has projected a contraction across the continent's economies and the loss of almost 20 million this year amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 400,000 on Wednesday, according to figures provided by NBC, with 12,864 fatalities nationwide.
Singapore passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill in October last year, which dictates websites to run government "correction notices" alongside content it deems false.
The price of rice — a staple food in Asia — has hit 7-year highs due to the coronavirus crisis as importers rush to stockpile the grain while exporters curb shipments.
Wolfpack Research alleged in a report that iQiyi, which is majority owned by Chinese search giant Baidu, overstated revenue for 2019 through a number of means, including the way it booked revenue from subscriptions via third parties and content licensing deals.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared Tuesday a state of emergency to combat coronavirus infections in major population centers. Singapore also passed a set of laws that bans social gatherings of any size.
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco expects to take a hit of up to 925 million pounds ($1.1 billion) from the costs of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and warned it was unable to give a profit forecast for this financial year.
The Philippine government has set aside around $23 billion in funding for healthcare and economic efforts during the outbreak, said Secretary of Finance Carlos Dominguez.