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Half a million infected by coronavirus
The number of people infected with coronavirus has reached 500,000 as economies around the world reel from the impact of widespread lockdowns.
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Fed's Powell says US may be in recession
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says the US may be in recession and progress in controlling the coronavirus will dictate when the economy can reopen.
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Singapore signals deep world recession
Singapore is one of the first economies to report growth data since the coronavirus spread from China, portending a deep global recession.
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Italian epidemic shows no sign of slowing
Hopes that Italy's coronavirus epidemic might be in retreat have suffered a setback as data shows both the number of new cases and deaths have ticked higher.
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China's local virus cases down
For the sixth time in eight days China has reported no new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus but imported cases have risen.
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Aussie options to flee the US are closing
Australians have been warned that time and flight options are running out if they want to flee the US as the coronavirus spreads across the globe.
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Australian Associated Press