The coronavirus outbreak, which originated in China, has infected more than 550,000 people. Its spread has left businesses around the world counting costs. Here is a selection of maps and charts to help you understand the economic impact of the virus so far. Global shares take a hit Big shifts…
Image copyright Zezico Guajajara Image caption Zezico Guajajara is the fifth Amazon forest protector to be killed in six months A member of a protected tribe in the Amazon has been killed by gunmen, authorities in the Brazilian state of Maranhao say. The body of Zezico Guajajara, of the Guajajara…
Copyright de l'image EPA Légende de l'image Les restrictions de circulation de l'Espagne devraient avoir un impact énorme sur l'économie L'Espagne a supprimé près de 900 000 emplois depuis qu'elle a imposé des mesures strictes pour lutter contre le coronavirus, un autre signe de l'impact économique de l'épidémie dans…
Image copyright Alaa al-Marjani / Reuters Image caption A market near the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters photographers have captured the silent streets and stations of the world amid the lockdown, with each photo taken at midday. Transport hubs and high streets that were once some of the…
Image copyright Getty Images Global oil prices have risen after Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end their price war. The cost of crude had fallen to 18-year lows as the two countries slashed prices and ramped up production. At the…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Air India has flown a number of rescue missions India’s national carrier Air India has been praised for flying a number of flights to rescue Indians stranded in coronavirus-affected countries. Now, a group of pilots have alleged their safety was compromised – a charge…
Image copyright AFP Image caption The jihadist group al-Shabab seeks to overthrow Somalia’s central government Muslim clerics in conflict-hit Somalia are moving to the front-line of the battle against coronavirus in a bid to counter the propaganda of militant Islamists, writes BBC Somalia analyst Mary Harper. The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group…
The head of the World Health Organisation says he is “deeply concerned” by the “rapid escalation” of the coronavirus pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Covid-19 had spread to almost every country, and the global death toll would reach 50,000 in the next few days. Source link
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhen asked about the scarcity of masks, Donald Trump suggests scarves as protection against Covid-19 US health authorities are debating whether to recommend face coverings for everyone when they go out in public. One internal memo for the Centers for Disease Control…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Spain has the second-highest number of deaths related to coronavirus Spain has recorded another 864 deaths related to coronavirus, the highest in one day, as the total number of deaths across Europe has gone beyond 30,000. More than 9,000 people have died in Spain, which…