CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:
ULTRA festival canceled in Miami…
Washington state officials urged patience on Wednesday as medical staff reported fear and anger among people told they could not be tested for the coronavirus due to limited capacity in a state facing the United States’ deadliest outbreak.
Clinics in the Seattle area reported an increase in patients seeking tests as Washington reported 39 cases of coronavirus and 10 deaths.
Trump blames Obama…
President vaguely attacks Obama administration ‘decision’ amid slow rollout of testing for virus
Airlines could lose up to $113 billion…
- The $113 billion estimate is for a scenario with a broader spreading of the disease.
- This fall would translate to 11%-19% of worldwide passenger revenue loss.
Medical screener at LAX infected…
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- The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed nearly 3,300 people and infected more than 95,000. The virus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, has spread to at least 81 other countries.
- While much is still unknown about the virus, a group of Australian experts have estimated that the virus may have severe consequences on global GDP.
- New modeling from The Australian National University (ANU) looks at seven scenarios of how the current outbreak may impact the world’s wealth, ranging from low-severity to high-severity.
- In the low-severity model – or best-case scenario – ANU researchers estimate a global GDP loss of $2.4 trillion, with an estimated death toll of 15 million.
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