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With infections and deaths easing in three of the hardest-hit spots in Europe, people in Italy, France and Spain were eager to hear their leaders' plans for easing some of the world's strictest lockdowns.

The lockdown is again shining a spotlight on those who struggle even in the best of times.

There is evidence that demographics and health-care deficiencies collided with political and business interests to expose the 10 million people in the northern Italian region of Lombardy to Covid-19 in ways unseen anywhere else.

"Social distancing will be with us through the summer to really ensure that we protect one another as we move through these phases," Birx said.

Wall Street has already given the economy credit for recovering from an ordeal whose pain and duration are not yet known.

The founders of Fix The Mask are holed up together in a San Francisco apartment working on developing a safe and easy protective mask.

China reported 11 new confirmed cases in the country and no additional deaths as of April 25, according to its National Health Commission.

The comments came after the Sunday Telegraph reported that founder Richard Branson was seeking a buyer for the airline.

Johnson was the first publicly reported case of a world leader testing positive.

The novel coronavirus has infected more than 2.8 million people globally and killed at least 201,502 as of Saturday.

Boeing has abandoned deal talks with Brazilian plane-maker Embraer.

Voters are increasingly suspicious and angry at China over coronavirus, but Trump fears jeopardizing his trade deal with Beijing if he embraces an anti-China reelection message.

Traders recount a historic week in the oil market that saw prices dip into negative territory for the first time ever, and where they see prices headed next.

Many people are thinking that trip from the kitchen to the living room may not be such a bad commute.

"There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected," said the WHO.

Belgium plans to allow a gradual easing of coronavirus restriction measures from May 4.

Medical officials in Rio de Janeiro and at least four other major cities have warned that their hospital systems are on the verge of collapse.

Stocks head into a week full of big events, including a Fed meeting, earnings from Microsoft, Apple and Amazon, and first-quarter gross domestic product numbers.

On April 1, Singapore had just around 1,000 cases, but in less than a month, it has spiked to more than 10,000. The majority of the explosion in cases has been attributed to its migrant worker population.

Of the 5,900 businesses in Hollywood, 99.5% have less than 500 employees, and over 90% have fewer than 10 employees. Many are being forced to layoff or furlough employees as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.