Apr.27 — Kasper Rorsted, chief executive officer of Adidas AG, discusses the company’s financial results and outlook. The German athletic wear maker forecast a loss in the second quarter as more than two-thirds of its stores are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sales will probably fall about 40% adjusted for currency swings, and first-quarter net income slumped 97%, Adidas said. Rorsted speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
In This Story: COVID-19
Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
Latest News about Covid-19
Below are stories from around the globe related to the 2020 outbreak of novel Coronavirus – since the WHO gave the Covid-19 naming. Most recent items are posted nearest the top.