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LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Dow jumps 500 points, researchers say China’s cases are 10 times what they say

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We’ll keep this page updated with the biggest coronavirus headlines of the day. Scroll down for more information on each story and check back for updates.

Here’s the latest:

  • China’s economy suffered its first contraction in over 40 years, shrinking 7% in an ‘extraordinary shock’ to the global economy.
  • Uber withdrew its 2020 guidance and warned of a $2.2 billion writedown.
  • People are calling out London police for cramming onto a bridge to applaud health workers, despite the lockdown rules they are meant to enforce.
  • Prince William and Kate Middleton gave a rare interview where they opened up about Prince Charles’ coronavirus experience and how they’re protecting the Queen.
  • 10 nurses were suspended from a California hospital for refusing to treat coronavirus patients without N95 masks.
  • Trump’s new task force to reopen America includes every Republican senator — except Mitt Romney.
  • Tim Cook said Apple has donated 30 million face masks and shipped 2 million of its own face shields.
  • Wuhan abruptly increased its coronavirus death toll to 50% higher than previously reported.
  • While some travel nurses receive lucrative paychecks to work with COVID-19 patients, those in other departments are out of work as contracts for cancelled.
  • Australia and New Zealand have been able to keep their number of coronavirus cases low thanks to early lockdown efforts. Experts say it’s ‘probably too late’ for other countries to learn from them.

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Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-live-updates-latest-news

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