There have been more cases outside mainland China than inside, with 180,000 cases worldwide and over 7,000 deaths

Facebook said it would work with its partners to send home all contract workers

YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter warned that more videos and other content could be removed for policy violations

Most Hindu residents in the district are boycotting Muslim workers

The Chinese capital has been the worst-hit even as it erected tough restrictions to screen out, isolate infections

Cut in interest rates by Fed adds to alarm while traders worry pandemic is paralysing supply chains

South Asia has been relatively lightly hit by the virus compared with neighbours to the east and west

Investors dump hard assets in favour of cash after US rate cut failed to stem coronavirus-led sell-off

The decision will be implemented from midnight Wednesday

Main European bourses plunge nearly 8% in brutal opening trade