Spain sees lowest coronavirus death count rise in a month, global death toll tops 160,000
Spain saw its lowest death count rise in a month on Sunday, while the global death toll passed 160,000
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Global coronavirus cases top 2.3 million as pandemic forces businesses to shift plans
Covid-19 has infected more than 2.3 million around the world as of Saturday, killing at least 158,600 people.
Coronavirus: Russia reports spike in cases; Taiwan to quarantine 700 navy sailors
Russia reported another 4,785 cases and 40 deaths, Reuters reported. That brings the country's total to 36,793 cases and 313 deaths, according to the report.
Coronavirus updates: Visitors flock to Jacksonville beaches after they reopen for exercise and activity
Covid-19 has infected more than 2,214,800 around the world as of Friday, killing at least 150,948 people.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says tech companies are key to lifting coronavirus restrictions
"If I was talking to you last year, the big debate in this state and by extension this country was the work California was doing to lead in the privacy space," he said.
WHO says China revised coronavirus infection data to 'leave no case undocumented'
Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, added 325 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,290 deaths to the city's Covid-19 count after "a city-wide investigation," state media reported earlier Friday.
Gilead stock pops 8% after report says coronavirus drug trial shows encouraging early results
The University of Chicago Medicine recruited 125 coronavirus patients into Gilead's two late-stage clinical trials, 113 of whom were severely ill.
If Sanofi's coronavirus vaccine works, CEO says it can produce up to 600 million doses next year
"We believe we're one of the few companies who will be able to make a vaccine at a huge scale," Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson says.
New York still struggles with 2,000 new coronavirus hospitalizations a day, Gov. Cuomo says
"Death is bad and even though staying at the home and not getting a paycheck is bad, it's not as bad as death," Cuomo said.
Asian consumers expect a 6-month financial hit from coronavirus, but are still spending on these things
Asian consumers are tightening their belts as they prepare for a coronavirus-induced hit to their finances. But growing confidence in China suggests there could be light at the end of the tunnel, according to a new study.
Biotech stocks surge as people are 'hungry' for good news on the coronavirus
Biotech stocks surged Friday after new details on a closely watched clinical trial lifted hopes that scientists may be close to a treatment for the coronavirus.
Watch live: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
On Thursday, Murphy announced that New Jersey has opened an investigation into nursing home deaths across the state.
Watch live: the World Health Organization holds press conference on the coronavirus pandemic
World Health Organization officials are holding a press conference to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak.
New York City cancels early summer concerts and festivals to curb coronavirus outbreak
Mayor de Blasio is also weighing keeping public beaches closed, saying "I can't see" opening them up yet because the outbreak isn't contained.
Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 223,600 people across the state as of Friday.
China's Wuhan raises coronavirus death toll by 50% after city revises figures
The Wuhan government said total confirmed infections in the city have been revised upwards by 325 to 50,333, while there are now 1,290 more deaths totaling 3,869, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Coronavirus: China's Wuhan city revises death toll higher; Russia cases jump again
Wuhan city, the center of the coronavirus outbreak in China, said that a local investigation found another 1,290 deaths from the disease.
Japan surges 3%; China reports first-quarter GDP drop on coronavirus impact
China's first quarter GDP shrank 6.8% in 2020 as compared to a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, its first quarterly decline since 1992.
Global economy may not fully recover from the coronavirus crisis by 2021, IMF chief economist says
The International Monetary Fund this week downgraded its economic forecast. It now expects the global economy to shrink by 3% this year before growing 5.8% next year.
US coronavirus cases top 667,000 as Dr. Birx outlines phases to reopen US economy
Covid-19 has infected more than 2,151,100 people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 142,735 people.
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