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NEW YORK — The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide surpassed 200,000 for the first time Wednesday and the damage being seeded in the global economy is growing more clear by the day. Furloughs and job cuts, from dog walkers to oilfield workers, have begun. Governments around the world are pushing drastic […]

European markets closed with heavy losses Wednesday on concerns that the coronavirus outbreak will cause even more lockdowns on businesses around the world and put large numbers of people out of work March 18, 2020, 5:32 PM 3 min read LONDON — The Latest on action in the financial markets (all times local): 5 p.m.

Scott Dyer, 65, and Kathryn Ward, 66, of Lexington, N.Y., had a two-and-a-half week trip to Peru planned, and after an overnight trip to the northern part of the country, learned that Peru would “be shutting down completely.” They rushed to get flights back to the capital, Lima, but, from there, were unable to get

Travel insurance can be a good investment if you have medical issues or you’re traveling to a volatile region, experts say By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer March 18, 2020, 2:00 PM 4 min read Travel insurance can be a good investment if you have medical issues or you’re traveling to a volatile region, experts

Travelers everywhere are facing disruptions from the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. Some forged ahead with their plans and took extra precautions. But others canceled their trips. Just over a week ago, we asked readers of The New York Times in the second group to tell us about their “staycation” plans, and to offer advice

TOKYO — Toshiya Fujita just wants somebody to make a decision already. Mr. Fujita, the managing director of a leather goods wholesaler in Tokyo, is trying to figure out how many Olympics key chains to order. Like hundreds of business managers in Japan, he is caught in a will-they-or-won’t-they guessing game about whether the Tokyo

Get ready for Wednesday, March 18, with a few things to know about the day’s news from The Associated Press March 18, 2020, 9:58 AM 3 min read Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ‘WE ARE AT WAR’ World leaders grapple with how

Ukraine has long been consumed by turmoil: political prosecutions, a stalemated war in the east and the loss of its territory to an aggressive Russian neighbor, not to mention rampant corruption and a troubled economy. It’s easy to understand, then, why people here pay little attention to the women they see from their train windows,

Environmentalists say the U.S. government should put off plans for an oil lease sale Wednesday, citing low prices and concerns about the new coronavirus By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press March 18, 2020, 12:00 AM 2 min read NEW ORLEANS — Low prices and concerns about the new coronavirus should postpone a Gulf of Mexico oil

[This article is part of the developing coronavirus coverage, and may be outdated. Go here for the latest on the coronavirus.] When a video of Naomi Campbell cleaning her airplane seat and wearing a mask and gloves was shared online last year, it made the rounds because her behavior seemed exaggerated. (“Clean everything you touch,”