Bloomberg Thailand’s military-backed government said pro-democracy protests risk spreading the coronavirus and asked people to avoid rallies. People gathering in crowds could make it harder to control the spread of the disease known as Covid-19, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a briefing on Saturday. Confirmed infections in Thailand have climbed by one to 42, the ministry said. “Big crowds ...

Bloomberg The next showdown between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may need to wait until after the virus scare. The US said that it would postpone joint military exercises planned for the coming weeks, as its ally South Korea copes with one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. The decision removes for now a looming ...

Bloomberg Indian poultry sales have been plunging on rumours spread by social media claiming that chickens are linked to the coronavirus, according to the country’s top animal feed company. Industry-wide weekly sales have plummeted at least 47% in the past three to four weeks, while prices have slumped almost 60%, said BS Yadav, managing director of Godrej Agrovet Ltd. “The ...