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Worldwide : 20,81,969 were infected; 1,38,487 have died and 5,25,884 have recovered.
*Data as per Thursday 12:15 PM

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The Small Business Administration said funding has been exhausted for the $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program, and it won’t be accepting new aid applications or enrolling new lenders.

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The new coronavirus kills by inflaming and clogging the tiny air sacs in the lungs, choking off the body’s oxygen supply until it shuts down the organs essential for life. But clinicians around the world are seeing evidence that suggests the virus also may be causing heart inflammation, acute kidney disease, neurological malfunction, blood clots, intestinal damage and liver problems. That development has complicated the treatment of the most severe cases.(Washington Post)

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Seventy-two families in South Delhi have been ordered by the government to self-quarantine after a pizza delivery boy tested positive.

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The Trump administration is expected today to weaken regulations on mercury and other toxic metals released from oil and coal-fired power plants.

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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a nationwide state of emergency over coronavirus and plans legislation to give ¥100,000 (more than $900) to every person in the country.

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Warren Buffett will ‘let everybody know’ once he invests the bulk of Berkshire Hathaway’s $128 billion cash pile, Bill Ackman says. The famed investor may be keeping a low profile to avoid spiking prices while he’s buying stocks during the coronavirus-driven market meltdown.(Business Insider)

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Apple announced the new iPhone SE, a smaller, cheaper iPhone that’s about half the price of the iPhone 11. Apple is making the phone available to preorder on Friday before it starts shipping on April 24.

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The Saudi sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF), Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s key investment tool, is in talks to buy English Premier League side Newcastle United for about $445 million, Wall Street Journal reports.

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