A person wearing a mask passing by Times Square amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on March 24, 2020 in New York City.
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- Global cases: More than 662,073
- Global deaths: At least 30,780
- Top 5 countries: United States (122,666), Italy (92,472), China (81,999), Spain (73,235) and Germany (57,695)
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:19 a.m. Beijing time
All times below are in Beijing time.
10:45 am: New York Knicks owner Jim Dolan tested positive for COVID-19
Jim Dolan, the owner of NBA team New York Knicks, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the basketball team said in a Twitter post.
Dolan, the executive chairman and chief executive of Madison Square Garden Company, has been in self-isolation and is experiencing “little to no symptoms,” the post said. He continues to oversee business operations, it added. — Yen Nee Lee