Warren Buffett has said the coronavirus pandemic forced him to cancel Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder weekend, the largest gathering in corporate America, because safety of participants and wider community was paramount.
These will be the days without sport. For the next few weeks, or even months, we must learn to live without the sound of a ball being kicked or struck, the cheer from the crowd and the referee's whistle. No game will be played, no stand filled, no pub thronged with friends gathered to follow...
Despite what the legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once claimed, it is times like this when sport and all other forms of entertainment are firmly put into context. What originated as a strain of flu virus in China in December has steadily spread and become a worldwide issue.
Corkman Robert Fenton's medical and pharmaceutical quality management software firm Qualio is offering free software and support to companies in the sector working to combat the coronavirus.
The Covid-19 outbreak is primarily a human tragedy, with some of the most vulnerable in society likely to be most affected. As well as its impact on physical health, we cannot underestimate how Covid-19 will affect mental health. Worries about financial well-being, including effects on retirement savings, are likely to add to concerns for many.
The European Commission is ready to activate a clause in EU fiscal rules which would allow a suspension of budget commitments by countries most affected by the coronavirus crisis, the EU executive's vice-president has said.
Covid-19 could trigger an economic downturn every bit as bad as the financial crash of 2008. It could even be worse, but it can only be hoped it will not drag on as long.
