Panic is setting in for residents on the West Coast as California becomes a coronavirus hotspot, Washington state reports the first US death from the virus and Oregon officials announce that an elementary school employee has tested positive for the disease. Anxious shoppers descended on California supermarkets, stocking up on supplies like bottled water, canned food … Read more
Investors are being told not to panic despite facing their biggest weekly loss in years, as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on stock markets around the world. The FTSE 100 dropped another 3 per cent by the close today, trading down 216.79 points at 6580.61, with the London stock market firmly in correction territory after a … Read more
Readers with a copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy might remember the famous travel guide came with DON’T PANIC helpfully printed on its cover. With financial markets across the world seeing dramatic falls as a result of coronavirus, investors would do well to adopt the same motto. In the early days of the … Read more
Everyone aged over 60 is being advised to avoid crowded areas including trains, buses and even supermarkets to prevent catching coronavirus. The drastic warning was issued by the World Health Organisation, which also urged people in this age group to skip routine appointments at doctors’ surgeries and hospitals. While infection is far more likely to … Read more
Investors should ‘try to ignore’ coronavirus panic hitting the markets as experts claim it is the worst time to sell shares. More than £250billion has been wiped off top UK firms this week, as the FTSE 100 drops to its lowest level since July 2016 amid global coronavirus panic. Emma Wall, of Hargreaves Lansdown, said: … Read more
Asian markets plummeted overnight, tracking a collapse in New York and Europe as the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world with the WHO warning the deadly epidemic was now at a ‘decisive point’. Tokyo and Jakarta were hammered more than four percent, while Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul and Bangkok tanked more than three percent each. The … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… coronavirus panic in schools By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:35 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 01:44 GMT, 27 February 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 020 7566 0360. Share or comment on this article: Source … Read more
Stock markets across Europe including in London fell for the second day in a row today as fears continued over the economic impact of coronavirus. The FTSE 100 index of leading UK companies had fallen 132 points or 1.85 per cent to 7,024 by late afternoon, after opening up by 0.5 per cent in early … Read more