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
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
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. 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
Russian official questions Vladimir Putin’s coronavirus data
Russia’s official data showing a low rate of infections caused by the novel coronavirus underestimate the real scale of the disease outbreak in the country, a senior Russian official has Continue Reading
Moscow’s coronavirus outbreak much worse than it looks, Putin ally says
The mayor of Moscow told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the number of coronavirus cases in the Russian capital far exceeded the official figures, as Putin donned a protective Continue Reading
Coronavirus Outbreaks Could Become Seasonal Woe, Some Researchers Find
As Covid-19 circles the globe, the most severe outbreaks so far clustered in areas of cool, dry seasonal weather, according to four independent research groups in the U.S., Australia and Continue Reading
Ohio, Louisiana become latest U.S. states to declare coronavirus lockdowns
As U.S. cases of coronavirus spiked on Sunday, Ohio and Louisiana became the latest states to announce broad lockdowns to slow the spread of the virus with nearly one in Continue Reading
Coronavirus forces states to order nearly one in three Americans to stay home
Nearly one in three Americans was under orders on Sunday to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as Ohio, Louisiana and Delaware became the latest states Continue Reading
U.S. Recession Risks and Depression Fears: Coronavirus News
The U.S. is entering a recession. The ultimate fear is that could turn into a protracted malaise that has some flavor of a depression. That’s far from the base case, with Continue Reading
China’s imported coronavirus cases jump as students, expats flock home
China reported a record rise in imported coronavirus cases on Friday as expatriates returned home from the United States and Europe, sparking fears of a second wave of infections just Continue Reading
Oil-Sands Workers Brace for ‘Hellish’ Outbreak in Remote Camps
As if the market crash threating their jobs wasn’t stressful enough, workers in Canada’s oil-sands are bracing for the coronavirus to upend life in the remote camps where they’re lodged. One Continue Reading
New York Joins California as Millions More Americans Are Ordered to Stay Home
America plunged into a deeper state of disruption and paralysis on Friday as New York and Illinois announced a broad series of measures aimed at keeping tens of millions of Continue Reading
GM collaborating with Ventec to increase production of VOCSN multi-function ventilator for COVID-19 response
GM and Ventec Life Systems , in cooperation with StopTheSpread.org , the US’ coordinated private sector response to COVID-19, are collaborating to enable Ventec to increase production of its multi-function Continue Reading
Beijing hit by record imported coronavirus cases, no China transmissions
Beijing saw a record number of imported coronavirus cases, data released on Thursday showed, as new local transmissions in China fell to zero, putting more pressure on the capital to Continue Reading
China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections
China on Thursday reported no new local infections for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began three months ago, reaching a milestone in its battle with the deadly outbreak Continue Reading
New study: Boston’s latitude, climate may contribute to coronavirus spread
Despite the bright blue skies and fairly comfortable temperatures, Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall where empty with only a couple street musicians and occasional foot traffic, as tourists and residents Continue Reading
Coronavirus creating solar industry ‘crisis’: U.S. trade group
(Reuters) – The spreading coronavirus is threatening project schedules in the booming U.S. solar industry following a year in which the sector topped natural gas as the nation’s top new Continue Reading
UAW Presses Auto Makers to Close U.S. Plants Over Coronavirus Concerns
The United Auto Workers union is pressing the Detroit car companies for a two-week shutdown of U.S. factories over coronavirus concerns, a move that would deal another financial blow to Continue Reading
Europe Barricades Borders to Slow Coronavirus
The spiraling coronavirus epidemic tore into the fabric of Europe on Tuesday, prompting its leaders to all but wall the continent off from the rest of the world and erect Continue Reading
Coronavirus fears shut bars, borders; WHO urges world to ‘test, test, test’
Bars, restaurants, cinemas and schools were shutting down from New York and Los Angeles to Paris and Dubai in a worldwide effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, as financial markets Continue Reading
Europe mulls shutting external borders in fight against coronavirus
Europe proposed shutting its external borders to foreigners for 30 days on Monday in a bid to turn the page on its scramble to contain the coronavirus, but it drew Continue Reading
Oil Giants Set Work-At-Home Rules for Offices, Health Checks for Critical Staff
Major energy companies in the United States imposed work-from-home rules for office staff and began health checks for remote or critical workers as coronavirus spread across the United States and Continue Reading
Italy wonders where Europe’s solidarity is as coronavirus strains show
Emergency doctors in Italy, the European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, were this week given guidance on “catastrophe medicine”. As the number of patients requiring intensive care balloons and hospitals Continue Reading
Trump’s Error-Laden ‘Foreign Virus’ Speech Has Investors Spooked
The America First presidency collided with a global pandemic Wednesday night. The result failed to reassure skittish markets or a nervous nation. President Donald Trump relied on a familiar playbook as Continue Reading
Trump restricts travel from Europe as coronavirus disrupts life in U.S.
Travelers scrambled to rebook flights and global markets reeled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on travel from Europe, hitting battered airlines and further straining ties Continue Reading
US Coronavirus Latest: Business Presses Trump to Aid Economy – Bloomberg
The travel, energy, manufacturing and consumer product industries are pressing the Trump administration and Congress to take decisive action to contain the economic damage from the coronavirus and plunging oil Continue Reading
What We Can Learn From the 20th Century’s Deadliest Pandemic
The “Spanish” flu of 1918 was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history. Seeming to come from nowhere in the waning days of World War I, it spread through Continue Reading
Coronavirus Could Cost the Global Economy $2.7 Trillion. Here’s How
The coronavirus is going global, and it could bring the world economy to a standstill. An epidemic that began in the depths of China’s Hubei province is spreading rapidly. There Continue Reading
Spiraling Virus Fears Are Causing Financial Carnage
There is nothing investors hate more than uncertainty. Right now, that is all there is. Uncertainty about the severity and duration of the coronavirus outbreak , ripping around the world Continue Reading
Coronavirus infects more than 100,000 worldwide, wreaking financial havoc
The number of people infected with coronavirus surpassed 100,000 across the world on Friday as the outbreak reached more countries and intensified economic damage, with business districts beginning to empty Continue Reading
White House considers tax relief for airlines, travel firms amid coronavirus
The Trump administration is weighing tax relief for airline, cruise and travel industries to help such companies cope with a growing coronavirus outbreak that has dried up bookings, a source Continue Reading
Stocks Plunge Again on Coronavirus Fears
Markets nose-dived as virus outbreaks multiplied. The stock market has swung wildly in the past week as investors have struggled to get a bead on the economic damage the fast Continue Reading