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Global economy faces gravest threat since the crisis as coronavirus spreads
The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.
Covid-19 is...
How did the coronavirus disrupt the balance of oil market?
Crude oil prices remained low as the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19
that emerged in China continues to spread worldwide while keeping pressure on
global oil...
Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’ but containment still possible
Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the
coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as
it raised the global risk assessment...
Tourism and COVID-19: UNWTO and WHO Call for Responsibility and Coordination
As the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues
to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO) are committed to...
ADB Approves CNY130 Million Private Sector Loan to Support Coronavirus Response in China
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed an agreement for a private
sector loan of up to CNY130 million ($18.6 million) to Jointown Pharmaceutical
Group Co....
The EU’s Response to COVID-19
The European
Commission is working on all fronts to support efforts to tackle the COVID-19
outbreak. This includes ongoing coordination with Member States to share
information, assess...
AIIB Donates USD1M to Help China Fight COVID-19
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is contributing USD1
million to help China control the spread of COVID-19. The amount comprises
donations from AIIB staff and...
China is not alone in fighting against the Coronavirus epidemic
Authors: Yang Yizhong & Paul Wang
Since the coronavirus outbreak was officially announced several weeks
ago, it has stirred many
concerns and uncertainties within China and around...
UNIDO to provide emergency assistance to China to help contain the outbreak of coronavirus
The
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will provide
emergency response assistance to China to help fight the outbreak of the novel
coronavirus (Covid-19). A related project...
The Novel Coronavirus and Information warfare
Authors: Asad Ullah and Muhammad Hayat*
Very
recently, China confronted a significant challenge, not because of the
so-called Novel coronavirus but mostly because of Information Warfare. It's
distinct...