According to recent research, the coronaviruses that linger on contaminated surfaces for up to 9 days can be inactivated by surface disinfection procedures with 62-71% ethanol, 0.5% hydrogen peroxide or 0.1% sodium hypochlorite.
Tough U.S. travel restrictions have seen Customs and Border Protection prevent 140 individuals showing Covid-19 symptoms from entering the U.S.
HSBC 2019 pre-tax profits drop by a third to $13.3 billion
Chinatowns feel brunt of virus panic
Maduro says 'not afraid of military combat' in Venezuela
Coronavirus casts shadow on China's big screen ambitions
Apple says it won't meet its fiscal second quarter forecast for revenue due to Covid-19 and its harsh impact on business in China.
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Mining giant BHP warns coronavirus could impact demand
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the iPhone SE 2 should be out by the first half of 2020 and will not be among the products that will have a delay in launch.
Apple says will not meet revenue forecasts due to virus
Americans arrive home from virus-infected cruise ship
Alstom agrees to buy Bombardier's rail division
China asks recovered patients to donate plasma for virus treatment
Stocks rebound tracking virus fallout
China's birthrate has hit its lowest level in decades. Its aging population is expected to impact the country's longterm economy in major ways.
Fear of Big Brother guides EU rules on AI
China may postpone annual parliament session as it battles virus
The craze for buying Bitcoin (BTC) the first two weeks of February is starting to dissipate as the weekend has not been very kind to the king of cryptos.
Cruise passengers scatter, take Cambodia bus tours despite virus fears
Factories and businesses in China have resumed operations after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Cruise operator races to track Cambodia passengers over virus fears