US president says he is ‘not determined’ to open up the country in May; global death toll passes 100,000Coronavirus latest: at a glanceWHO warns of resurgence if controls lifted too quicklyVirus reveals a tale of two New YorksA Covid-19 exit strategy 3.00am BST The number of coronavirus cases in the US has now surpassed 500,000, according to the John Hopkins University global dashboard. 2.49am BST Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno has announced the creation of a humanitarian assistance account that will be funded with contributions from companies and citizens to address the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.The account will be funded, in part, by a contribution of five percent of profits from companies that earned more than a million dollars. The money will serve to finance smaller companies that require capital. The other funds will come from a progressive contribution based on workers’ monthly income for nine months. The contribution will be for those who earn more than $500 per month.The pandemic hit us at a critical moment, when we were trying to get ahead after a very tough economic crisis…It hit us without a cent in the state’s accounts.” Continue reading…
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