The Shadow War Playing Out Behind The COVID-19 Crisis
The rush to what is essentially a new wartime footing began consciously and urgently in the first quarter of 2020 between some of the most powerful geopolitical players of the Continue Reading
Second Blow for China’s Factories as U.S., Europe Cancel Orders
Since last week, emails from foreign clients have been flooding into export manager Grace Gao’s in-box, asking to delay orders already made, putting goods ready to be shipped on hold Continue Reading
China unexpectedly cuts reverse repo rate by most in five years to support virus-hit economy
China’s central bank unexpectedly cut the rate on reverse repurchase agreements by 20 basis points on Monday, the largest in nearly five years, as authorities ramped up steps to relieve Continue Reading
Hidden Chinese Lending Puts Emerging-Market Economies at Risk
A hidden pile of debt threatens dozens of emerging-market countries as the global economy stalls and commodity prices tumble. An estimated $200 billion of emerging-market debt owed to China has Continue Reading
Coronavirus Slowdown in Seattle Suggests Restrictions Are Working
The Seattle area, home of the first known coronavirus case in the United States and the place where the virus claimed 37 of its first 50 victims, is now seeing Continue Reading
China Created a Fail-Safe System to Track Contagions. It Failed.
Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The alarm system was ready. Scarred by the SARS epidemic that erupted in 2002 , China had created an infectious disease reporting system that officials Continue Reading
Special Report: Five days of worship that set a virus time bomb in France
From the stage of an evangelical superchurch, the leader of the gospel choir kicked off an evening of prayer and preaching: “We’re going to celebrate the Lord! Are you feeling Continue Reading
Kremlin in virus crackdown after Russians rush for ‘long weekend’
A day after President Vladimir Putin announced a nine-day paid national holiday in a bid to stem the spread of Covid 19, hotel reservations in the seaside town of Sochi Continue Reading
Chinese Oil Giant Is Slashing Spending
China’s biggest oil and gas producer PetroChina said it would adjust its previously approved capital expenditure (CAPEX) for this year as Chinese state oil majors join other oil firms in Continue Reading
Dozens Clash on Hubei Border After China Lifts Virus Quarantine
Dozens of people clashed on the Hubei border after the Chinese government lifted a two-month quarantine on the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, highlighting the challenges of undoing the unprecedented Continue Reading
Past Pandemics Exposed China’s Weaknesses
When the novel coronavirus first emerged in China’s Hubei Province, foreign reactions to the country’s handling of the epidemic swung between extremes. At a press conference held in Beijing in Continue Reading
Trump Orders General Motors to Make Ventilators
President Trump ordered General Motors Co. to sharply ramp up the production of ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, turning to a wartime presidential power that he had been reluctant to Continue Reading
U.S. Plans to Stop Collecting Import Tariffs for Three Months, Officials Say
The Trump administration is preparing to suspend collection of import tariffs for three months to give U.S. companies financial relief amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to administration officials. “Customs duties Continue Reading
‘Terribly Traumatic.’ Patients, Doctors Confront Medical Rationing in the Coronavirus Era
As Jerry Ed Roth prepared for heart surgery this month, doctors told the former theater director that the procedure might buy him a couple extra years for his life. Late Continue Reading
Coronavirus Cases, Concentrated on the Coasts, Now Threaten America’s Middle
A second wave of coronavirus cases is charting a path far from coastal Washington State, California, New York and New Jersey, and threatening population centers in America’s middle. Emerging hot Continue Reading
Brussels rubbishes UK ventilator claims
Brussels has rejected UK government claims that an “initial communication problem” meant that Britain missed out on participating in the joint procurement of ventilators, insisting that the UK was fully Continue Reading
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 919, highest daily tally since start of outbreak
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has surged by 919 to 9,134, the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday, easily the highest daily tally since the Continue Reading
Putin Exploits Coronavirus to Justify Centralized Russian Power
The coronavirus pandemic has given Russian President Vladimir Putin a fresh opportunity to drive home for worried Russians a recurring theme of his long reign: Western liberal democracies are weak, Continue Reading
Coronavirus: Russia sees no epidemic but starts shutdown
Parks are closing across the country but many Russians are not sure what all the fuss is about Russia is beginning what Vladimir Putin called a “non-working week”, to try Continue Reading
Lockdown lifted, but exodus from Chinese city hindered by new coronavirus test rule
Residents of China’s Xianning city eager to travel after a two-month lockdown faced an unexpected hurdle only hours after the borders were opened — they needed to pass a new Continue Reading
China’s Xi offers Trump help in fighting coronavirus as U.S. faces wave of new patients
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday that he would have China’s support in fighting the coronavirus, as the United States faces Continue Reading
Government experts warn of a second wave of coronavirus cases, as the health system struggles
The 1918 flu hit the United States in three waves — a mild outbreak in the spring, the deadliest wave in the fall and a final spike when the virus Continue Reading
In some states, oil-price collapse brings back 99-cent gas
The 1918 flu hit the United States in three waves — a mild outbreak in the spring, the deadliest wave in the fall and a final spike when the virus Continue Reading
How many Americans have coronavirus? New Reuters poll might offer a hint
The official count of coronavirus infections in the United States sits at about 70,000 cases, but a chronic shortage of tests means only a fraction of the people infected are Continue Reading
U.S., China Trade Blame for Coronavirus, Hampering Global Economy Rescue
China is sending doctors and medical supplies to Italy and other countries that have been hit hard by the coronavirus. WSJ’s Eric Sylvers in Milan explains how China is using Continue Reading
US overtakes China for most confirmed coronavirus cases
The US has overtaken China to become the country with the largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, with 81,943 Americans now testing positive for Covid-19. State-by-state figures published Continue Reading
Trump Wants to ‘Reopen America.’ Here’s What Happens if We Do.
Life is about making difficult decisions in the context of uncertainty, and we hope this model will help you appreciate the trade-offs — and the significance of sustained efforts for Continue Reading
U.S. Car Sales Decimated By Coronavirus Crisis
If any company is bracing for the shock of falling U.S. auto sales, it’s got to be Group 1 Automotive. The company owns and operates 186 auto dealerships along with Continue Reading
After Considering $1 Billion Price Tag for Ventilators, White House Has Second Thoughts
The White House had been preparing to reveal on Wednesday a joint venture between General Motors and Ventec Life Systems that would allow for the production of as many as Continue Reading
The coronavirus recession is just getting started
The record 3.3 million jobless claims reported Thursday mark the beginning of an economic crisis facing American workers and businesses — a slump, experts say, that will only end when Continue Reading
Cruise lines, early source of coronavirus infections, out of bailout package
The Grand Princess cruise ship docked at Oakland, Calif., after two men who were on the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship died from the virus. (Ben Margot/AP) The cruise industry, particularly Carnival-owned Continue Reading
G20 leaders to inject $5 trillion into global economy to fight coronavirus
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject $5 trillion in fiscal spending into the global economy to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus Continue Reading
Europe’s Leaders Are at Loggerheads Over Coronabonds: Map – Bloomberg
As Europe’s economy nosedives, its leaders are at loggerheads over how to respond to the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. A group of countries led by France, Italy and Spain seek joint Continue Reading
Not Even The $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Can Save Oil Markets
A stimulus agreement has finally been reached. The package would provide $2 trillion in funding, allocated directly to the White House’s plan which includes purchasing 77 million barrels of oil Continue Reading
When Will It Be Safe to Loosen Coronavirus Lockdowns?
As the new coronavirus spreads across the world, governments and scientists are bracing for a monthslong siege rather than a swift victory—one marked by shifting strategies and potentially prolonged economic Continue Reading
As Latin America Shuts Down to Fight Virus, Brazil and Mexico Are Holdouts
Most leaders in Latin America reacted to the arrival of the coronavirus in the region with speed and severity: Borders were shut. Flights were halted. Soldiers roamed deserted streets enforcing Continue Reading
China lifting last controls in province at outbreak’s center
Trains carrying factory employees back to work after two months in locked-down cities rolled out of Hubei province, the center of China’s virus outbreak, as the government on Wednesday began Continue Reading
Retailers Cancel Orders From Asian Factories, Threatening Millions of Jobs
Retailers are suspending and canceling clothing orders, threatening millions of factory jobs in Asia just as China shows signs of recovering from the worst of the coronavirus outbreak. Among the Continue Reading
Coronavirus Doesn’t Slow Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks
As much of his government battles the coronavirus outbreak, President Trump is pushing ahead with major reversals of environmental regulations, including a restriction on scientific research that some doctors worry Continue Reading
Pennsylvania’s orders to stem coronavirus outbreak pause several gas pipeline projects
Pennsylvania’s social-distancing orders prompted a temporary halt to construction of several natural gas pipeline projects in the state, but some developers were working to secure waivers to allow more work Continue Reading
Governors Tell Outsiders From ‘Hot Zone’ to Stay Away as Virus Divides States
Florida has a message for New Yorkers: Please don’t visit. And if you do, prepare to sit in quarantine or risk jail. Hawaii, which also thrives on tourism, is asking Continue Reading
Why Is Russia’s Coronavirus Case Count So Low?
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Russia may have a hard time tracking people who have caught it at work, on the metro, or from relatives. In the past two Continue Reading
Europe Opts for Economic Freeze to Fight Coronavirus, as U.S. Debate Continues
European governments weighing the economic damage of a mass shutdown against the risk of spreading the new coronavirus were initially hesitant to impose stringent lockdowns and border closures. But as Continue Reading
U.S. Firms More Pessimistic on China, Struggle to Return to Work
American firms in China are increasingly pessimistic about how quickly they can rebound from the coronavirus, with less than a quarter back at normal work levels. The outbreak and the government’s Continue Reading
As Sao Paulo goes into coronavirus lockdown, China offers to help Brazil
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro patched up a diplomatic spat with China on Tuesday in a call with President Xi Jinping, with the two agreeing to fight the spread of coronavirus Continue Reading
The West Is Misinterpreting Wuhan’s Coronavirus Progress—and Drawing the Wrong Lessons
U. S. and European leaders are looking at China’s progress in curbing the coronavirus pandemic to guide them on how to beat the virus within their own borders. They may Continue Reading
Virus-hit Wuhan to lift outbound travel restrictions on April 8
Wuhan, the Chinese city hardest hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, will lift outbound travel restrictions from April 8 after over two months of lockdown, local authorities said Tuesday. People in Continue Reading
U.S. could be next ‘virus epicenter’ as India locks down, global recession looms
The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as India announced a full 24-hour, nationwide lockdown in the world’s Continue Reading
Trump Hopes to Have U.S. Reopened by Easter, Despite Health Experts’ Warnings
President Trump said he hopes to have the country reopened in just over two weeks, a timeline that is dramatically sooner than what many public-health experts have recommended to help Continue Reading
Coronavirus Cases in U.S. Rise Sharply, Led by New York
China is sending doctors and medical supplies to Italy and other countries that have been hit hard by the coronavirus. WSJ’s Eric Sylvers in Milan explains how China is using Continue Reading