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"The time is now," Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, said Tuesday. "I think if we could get everybody to wear a mask right now I think in four, six, eight weeks we could bring this epidemic under control."

The European Commission could look at new ways to deal with taxation after losing a legal case against Apple on Wednesday.

The oil demand outlook for 2021 is "a car crash," one expert told CNBC, despite it being the largest single-year jump on record.

The vehicle is one of 12 new or redesigned models Nissan has promised to release through 2021 under its "Nissan Next" global business plan, which it detailed in May.

With the British government set to make face coverings in English shops mandatory, experts explain why they haven't seen the same widespread uptake as in other countries during the coronavirus pandemic.

"We all know Donald Trump, don't we?" said British Health Secretary Matt Hancock when asked about Trump's comments on the policy U-turn.

The U.K.'s energy mix is changing, with renewables becoming increasingly important.

The country is "specifically targeting" students and highly talented individuals from Hong Kong who will be able to contribute to Australia's economy, said Alan Tudge, minister for population, cities and urban infrastructure.

Google is investing $4.5 billion into India's Jio Platforms less than four months after Facebook said it plans to invest $5.7 billion in the company.

The Trump administration has previously blamed China for the unfolding health crisis caused by the coronavirus, and it has criticized Beijing for its illegal territorial claims in the South China Sea.

The EU's general court decided that the European Commission failed to prove that the Irish government had given the U.S. tech giant a tax advantage.

A new report in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet expects the global population to peak at 9.7 billion by the year 2064.

Demand was severely impacted by COVID-19 in the first quarter, with comparable sales falling 45%, although the decline eased to 20% in June driven by growth in mainland China and South Korea.

British inflation rose unexpectedly last month, spurred by rising prices for in-demand computer consoles during the coronavirus lockdown, official data showed on Wednesday.

Stocks in Asia shed earlier gains and were mixed on Wednesday as concerns over U.S.-China tensions weighed on investor sentiment.

The Israeli government made "very serious mistakes" after initially containing the coronavirus outbreak, and "tremendous damage" is being done to the economy, political analyst Joel Rosenberg said as cases in the country continue to climb rapidly.

A key organizer of primary elections for Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to subversion.

The coronavirus has infected more than 13.14 million people across the country as of Tuesday, killing at least 574,600. people.

The U.K. will ban operators from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after Dec. 31 and carriers will have to strip out existing 5G gear from the Chinese firm by the end of 2027.

Asia has become "much, much smarter" in the way they handle further coronavirus outbreaks, which will help the region's aviation industry recover in a "much more sustainable" way, said AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes.