LONDON/MILAN, March 20 — The world's richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus originated.

NEW YORK, March 17 — Coronavirus fears led to a historic drop in US stocks, shut borders and disrupted daily life around the world, as governments took increasingly drastic measures to try to reduce the severity of the global outbreak.

MANCHESTER, March 13 — As Italy scrambles to contain the spread of Covid-19, the Malaysian Embassy in Rome is on high alert to help Malaysians in the locked-down cities and, in fact, has gone beyond its call of duty to send out care packages to citizens in affected areas.