The ECB launched a 750 billion euro ($820 billion) asset purchase program in an effort to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, as the death toll in Europe hits new highs.
The United States border with Canada will temporarily close to "non-essential traffic" due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
World Health Organization officials are holding a press conference to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak, which has now infected more than 200,000 people.
Central banks still have a lot of ammunition left to deal with economic shocks, despite their recent decisions largely falling flat as global stock markets continue to plunge, analysts have told CNBC.
France will spend 45 billion euros ($50 billion) to help small businesses and employees struggling with the coronavirus outbreak, after President Emmanuel Macron declared "we are at war" against the virus.
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