As countries advise people to forego the handshake due to the coronavirus, CNBC takes a look at what new greetings have emerged in its place, including the "footshake."
Iran's health minister says authorities will begin manning checkpoints to limit travel between major cities amid the virus outbreak, the Associated Press reported.
HSBC has sent some staff in London home after a worker tested positive for coronavirus, while Italy's UniCredit was forced to do the same after two fresh infections.
Mindy Grossman started her career in fashion, helping Nike become an apparel giant and turning around the Home Shopping Network. Now as CEO of Weight Watchers, she is catching the wellness wave.
Airlines could lose $63 billion to $113 billion in revenue for passenger traffic globally in 2020, depending on how the coronavirus spreads, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday.
British regional airline Flybe said early on Thursday it entered into administration, as the already struggling carrier failed to withstand the plunge in travel demand caused by coronavirus.
Singapore has confirmed 112 cases of the coronavirus disease, of which 79 have been discharged from hospitals, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,000 points overnight stateside, while the International Monetary Fund also announced a $50 billion aid package on Wednesday to combat the impact of the coronavirus.
The coronavirus has taken a toll on Thailand's tourism sector, which accounts for a significant proportion of the country's economy. In a note from dated Feb. 17, analysts at Fitch Solutions said tourism receipts "account for 13-14% of Thailand'seconomy and the sector provides around one-in-six jobs."
The Japanese government played down speculation over whether the Tokyo Summer Olympics will take place as planned, as the country's coronavirus cases topped 1,000.
Rachel Lim is one of those most enviable success stories: A college dropout whose side hustle turned into a multimillion-dollar business. But is it a path she would recommend to others? Simply put, no.
With the U.S.-China trade war last year and the outbreak of the new coronavirus, American technology firms have looked to move production from China. But that won't be easy.
According to the World Health Organization, symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and death.