A podiatrist posted a video of himself filling up a plastic bottle to help explain how the U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) could be overwhelmed if coronavirus cases in the country peak.
Honda North America announced it will be closing four U.S.-based plants starting March 23 due to an anticipated decline in market demand related to the coronavirus.
John Legend and Coldplay's Chris Martin are among musicians touring online to boost morale and replace planned performances as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the entertainment industry.
China has opened a field hospital staffed by robots to serve 20,000 patients to relieve health-care workers overwhelmed by the coronavirus. It is also using telemedicine to treat the sick.
On Jan. 20, four countries, China, Thailand, Japan and South Korea, had reported a total of 282 cases, most of which were in China, according to the WHO.
European markets sank Wednesday morning, despite Western governments promising to unleash billions of dollars to help businesses and citizens get through the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. package delivery company FedEx suspended its 2020 profit outlook on Tuesday, citing the "significant impact" of the coronavirus, and said it would cut costs due to the uncertainty wrought by the pandemic.
Pope Francis has advised Italians to try to make the most of the coronavirus crisis by re-discovering the joy of family, as the country struggles to cope with its acute outbreak.
82% of business leaders expect declines in revenues over the next six months, but more than half (54%) anticipate revenues will be back to normal in a year's time, according to YPO's survey on the impact of coronavirus.
Measures taken by authorities globally to slow the spread of the new coronavirus have compounded the outbreak's hit on the economy, with many experts now warning of a recession.