Altered Carbon A team of researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have announced a new carbon-silicon material that they say could more than double the driving range Continue Reading
President Donald Trump on Tuesday predicted the coronavirus is “going to go away” despite warnings from Democrats that his White House is asleep amid cresting fears in Washington that the Continue Reading
The comments were made in separate briefings to lawmakers and reporters on Tuesday, marking an escalation in tone and urgency. “Ultimately we expect we will see community spread in the Continue Reading
As Chinese business shutdowns extended past the traditional Lunar New Year holiday into February, and workers stayed home from factories and ports, “it became pretty clear…that we were looking at Continue Reading
Federal health officials starkly warned on Tuesday that the new coronavirus will almost certainly spread in the United States, and that hospitals, businesses and schools should begin making preparations. “It’s Continue Reading
White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks with reporters in December. (Evan Vucci/AP) Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told The Washington Post late Monday that investors should Continue Reading
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries to prevent the novel coronavirus epidemic from spiraling into a crisis with “dramatic consequences” for global health and the world economy. Continue Reading
The widening coronavirus outbreak threatens to seriously disrupt the global economy, just as it was steadying itself against headwinds from the U.S.-China trade dispute. Amid concerns that global output could Continue Reading
The World Health Organization said Monday it isn’t yet clear whether the new coronavirus, which has sparked large outbreaks in several countries, can be stopped from spreading further. Yet the Continue Reading
Global travel disruption worsened Tuesday in response to the widening coronavirus emergency, as South Korea neared 1,000 cases and Iran reported 16 deaths, though financial markets largely avoided a repeat Continue Reading
