There's nothing like a global pandemic and a complete financial market meltdown to spur the notoriously slow-moving Senate to lightning-quick action.

Tunisia’s Speaker Rached Ghannouchi called for an urgent meeting of the heads of the parliamentary blocs to discuss the economic and social developments in Tunisia and the effects of the novel Coronavirus. Ghannouchi also plans to call for an accountability session to question the government on the country’s health situation.

Covid-19 policy responses, from monetary to fiscal to regulatory, are most effective when coordinated

Caracas (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday rejected economically devastated Venezuela's request for a $5 billion loan to help it cope with the onslaught of coronavirus on the country that an aid agency warned is as prepared as war-torn Syria.

Coronavirus outbreak: As increasing number of cases are being reported around the world, major stock market indices have fallen by more than 20% from their highs in last 2 months and have entered in the bearish territory/region.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said over 20 additional countries have asked about receiving aid from the global lender as the coronavirus pandemic halts economic activity, and she called for strong, coordinated fiscal stimulus to limit the damage.