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- Global cases: More than 1,511,104
- Global deaths: At least 88,338
- Most cases reported: United States (429,052), Spain (148,220), Italy (139,422), France (113,959), and Germany (113,296).
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:10 a.m. Beijing time.
All times below are in Beijing time.
10:38 am: Australia’s households and businesses can handle economic shock, says central bank
Australian households and businesses will face increasing financial stress due to the coronavirus pandemic, but many of them are well placed to weather the economic shock, the country’s central bank said.
“Most businesses and households entered this difficult period in good financial health, with large cash and/or equity buffers to help withstand a temporary fall in income,” the Reserve Bank of Australia said in its Financial Stability Review.
Australia has confirmed 6,052 cases and 50 deaths since the outbreak, according to the…
