Corona Spread All Over US – New York Worst
Home Tuesday, March 17th, 2020WebPublicaPress (New York) — West Virginia is the latest US state to confirm a case of the novel coronavirus, meaning the virus is now in all 50 states. Australia declared a “biosecurity emergency” and told its citizens not to travel abroad news agencies (DW) reported.
- Australia declared a ‘biosecurity’ emergency and told its citizens ‘do not travel abroad, do not go overseas’
- The US Federal Reserve announced a new financial mechanism to ensure credit availability to homes and businesses
- EU leaders plan to implement a 30-day travel ban on those traveling from outside the bloc
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00:40 US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is said to have warned Republican senators that failure to act on a proposed coronavirus rescue package could lead to US unemployment as high as 20% and lasting economic damage, reported Reuters news agency.
00:30 Canada is the latest country announcing a new financial support package to help counter an economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Canadian government is preparing around Can$25 billion ($18 billion, €16 billion) to help businesses and households.
00:20 Brazil’s government statistics agency IBGE is putting its 2020 census on hold for a year until 2021 in order to protect the health of census-takers and the households that they visit.
00:10 Here’s a summary of the latest global figures:
- 197,168 confirmed cases globally
- 7,905 global deaths
- 80,840 recovered
- All 50 US states have confirmed cases of the virus. There are 6,421 confirmed cases in the US.
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