NEW YORK/BEIJING/TOKYO/RIYADH: The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the window is narrowing to contain the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak after the US, Australia and Thailand reported their first fatalities.
There’s no need for fear and panic in the markets, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the world body, said in Riyadh on Sunday .
Europe and some developed countries may have some surprises like Italy, but at the same time they have strong institutions that can respond quickly, Tedros said.Casinos in the Chinese territory -- the world’s biggest gambling hub -- reported an 88% drop in gaming revenue in February as they grappled with cost of closing down their businesses for 15 days to help contain the spread of the disease.
The city had asked the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention"for weeks” for new test kits to speed the process of identifying virus cases.
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