Governments are working to protect their own populations first. But they risk potentially dire consequences in doing so, says Erik Berglöf

Travel restrictions and mandatory isolation measures are consistent with World Health Guidelines and that we should implement such measures as a matter of urgency.

A few chance encounters tell the alarming story about the economic storm enveloping Ireland.

A respiratory consultant has urged the government to protect the country’s stock of ventilators, many of which are manufactured here.

Key among them is inadequate protection for medical workers.

China is relaxing travel restrictions in the province of Hubei, which was hardest-hit by the Covid-19 outbreak, sending thousands of workers back to jobs at factories desperate to get production going again.

As coronavirus continues to spread, we can look to the past to see how societies handled similar large-scale disease epidemics, says Ida Milne.

Covid-19 will usher in a new era where work from home is an increasing part of people’s regular schedule.

Covid-19 in numbers.

German side RB Leipzig has apologised after some Japanese fans were reportedly ejected from Sunday’s match against Bayer Leverkusen due to fears about the spread of coronavirus.

Pound says this summer's Olympics are more likely to be cancelled then postponed or moved should they prove too dangerous due to the coronavirus.

As the World Health Organisation scrambles for a cure to the Coronavirus, a further crisis is simmering: The global dependence on China for the production of key ingredients in the global supply chain for antibiotics, diabetes drugs, painkillers and also many electronic components for medical devices.

Discount clothing retailer Primark, which trades here as Penneys, has warned that the coronavirus could affect its supply chain and product lines later this year, if delays to factory production in China are prolonged.

The week ahead may be pivotal for investors and businesses monitoring the deadly coronavirus outbreak — including Irish companies whose supply chains stretch into China — as they scramble to understand whether the economic fallout will be long-lasting.

The ECB’s growing confidence that the eurozone economy was on the mend may suffer a setback as the continent reels from the economic fallout of the coronavirus, a leading economist has said.

Countries must notify each other immediately of any outbreak, governments must inform their citizens, and all should work together to find a vaccine, says Ngaire Woods.

Although the extent of state control makes China well-placed to contain the coronavirus, it will not alter Xi Jinping’s global ambitions, writes Kevin Rudd

Honda has raised its forecast for full-year operating profit by 6% as a weaker yen increased the value of its overseas sales.