( Reuters) – The world’s richest nations prepared more expensive measures on Tuesday to fight the global fallout of the coronavirus that has contaminated tens of countless people, set off social constraints hidden since World War 2 and sent economies spinning towards economic crisis.
Kids ride scooters throughout the plaza at the United States Supreme Court, following the government’s notification to stop all structure tours due to the (COVID-19) coronavirus, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 17,2020 REUTERS/Tom Brenner
DEATHS, INFECTIONS
– The infection has actually contaminated more than 196,000 people so far across the world, while the death toll is currently at over 7,800
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AMERICAS
– All 50 states in the United States have reported cases of the respiratory disease and the total variety of recognized U.S. infections surging previous 6,400 Kentucky and Illinois taped their first coronavirus deaths, driving the across the country toll to at least108
– The Trump administration continued Tuesday for enactment of a $1 trillion stimulus bundle, potentially to include $1,000 direct payments to specific Americans.
– The U.S. Federal Reserve moved Tuesday to ensure the flow of credit to U.S. business, banks and even city governments amid an across the country scramble for ways to blunt the financial fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
– Canada stated it would supply financial backing to individuals affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
– Brazil on Tuesday reported its very first coronavirus death and stated tests were under method on 4 other possible COVID-19 casualties.
– Tango classes, programs and milongas have been suspended in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires for a minimum of 15 days.
– Mexico’s Supreme Court stated it will suspend its routine court activities from March 18 to April19
– Chile might delay a referendum on a brand-new constitution arranged for April26
EUROPE
– Italy’s prime minister said the coronavirus was triggering a “socio-economic tsunami” as European leaders agreed to seal external borders.
– The death toll from a break out of coronavirus in Italy has increased in the last 24 hours by 345 to 2,503, a boost of 16%. The overall number of cases in Italy, rose to 31,506 from a previous 27,980, up 12.6%.
– France put its 67 million people under lockdown on Tu