Coronavirus Cases: 475,415. Deaths: 21,318. Recovered: 117,247. Affecting 198 countries and territories.
- Mali becomes the 44th African country to confirm Covid-19.
- The death toll in France is much higher than the daily government tally, which only accounts for those dying in hospitals, a senior French health official said.
- UK shuts parliament Wednesday night.
- Cairo, a city home to some 20 million people, shut down on Wednesday evening.
- Death toll in Spain surpasses China. 736 deaths in one day, total of 3,647.
- Prince Charles tests positive.
- Spanish deputy prime minister Carmen Calvo tests positive.
- Countries are starting to hoard food, threatening global trade. Kazakhstan banned exports of wheat flour, carrots, sugar and potatoes. Serbia has stopped the flow of its sunflower oil and other goods. Russia is leaving the door open to shipment bans.
- U.S. reported 14,024 new cases and 265 new deaths, raising the total to 69,047 cases and 1,046 deaths.
- US agrees $2 trillion emergency bill, stimulus package is project to reach $6 trillion dollars.
- 200 NYPD cops have tested positive.
- Tokyo implements lockdown.
- Belgium sees 50% increase in hospital admissions.
- The rate of new infections in Italy slows for a fourth day.
- Singapore and Tokyo report largest daily jump in new cases.
- Switzerland tightens borders.
- Nigerian army prepares for lockdown.
- Bank of Spain warns about economic fallout.
- Bulgaria has imposed a temporary entry ban on trucks from more than 65 countries that plan to pass through the Balkan state and route to Turkey.
- China has raised concerns among the public that people could still be spreading COVID-19 without knowing they are sick. The end of the lockdown will release thousands of infectious people back into circulation.
- India's huge outsourcing industry struggles with work-from-home scenario. Supply chains will be disrupted.
- Health experts warn that Indonesia is primed to become a new epicenter.
- Nearly one million Canadians applied for jobless claims last week.
- Negative rates come to the US: 1-month and 3-month treasury bill yields are now negative.
- Uganda said it had closed its borders to all new refugee arrivals.
- Pentagon orders high security level at all military installations worldwide.
- Mexico will suspend non-essential activities. Mexicans fear looting spree as shops robbed.
- Singapore heading for deep recession.
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