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Coronavirus live updates: WHO warns of ‘hotspots’ in Africa; Regeneron tests its potential therapy on humans

Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. topped two million as the virus begins to spread more rapidly in some states that aggressively reopened such as Texas, Arizona, North Carolina and others. While health officials expected cases to rise as states reopened, the focus now is on ensuring that surges don’t boil over into uncontrolled outbreaks. … Read More »

Coronavirus live updates: Russia reports spike in cases; Taiwan to quarantine 700 navy sailors

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 2,256,844 Global deaths: At least 154,350 Most cases reported: United States (706,779), Spain (190,839), Italy (172,434), France (149,130), and Germany (141,397).  The data above was compiled by… Read More »

Coronavirus live updates: Possible community spread in US, Japan to close all schools

People are wearing masks at Myeongdong on February 20, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Jong-Hyun Kim |Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 81,400 Total deaths: At least 2,770 9:11 am: PayPal warns coronavirus will… Read More »

Coronavirus updates: B.C. officials ‘confident’ man who visited China is province’s first case

B.C. has its first presumptively confirmed case of coronavirus A Toronto man is first Canadian to contract the novel coronavirus and his wife is presumed to be the second Health officials in Ontario are investigating 11 other people suspected, but not confirmed, to have the virus. 106 people in China have died — most in and… Read More »