{"id":143413,"date":"2020-05-09T03:45:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T01:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theworldwidejournal.com\/2020\/05\/09\/coronavirus-live-news-global-cases-approach-4-million-as-us-unemployment-hits-14-7\/"},"modified":"2020-05-09T03:45:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T01:45:18","slug":"coronavirus-live-news-global-cases-approach-4-million-as-us-unemployment-hits-14-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theworldwidejournal.com\/?p=143413","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus live news: global cases approach 4 million as US unemployment hits 14.7%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trump says Covid-19 will \u2018go away without a vaccine\u2019; UK death toll passes 31,000; Russian cases top 10,000 for sixth consecutive day. Follow the latest updatesGlobal report: Madrid told not to ease lockdownUS blocks vote on UN\u2019s bid for global ceasefire over reference to WHOCoronavirus at a glanceUS \u2013 live newsAustralia \u2013 live news 2.45am BST Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he aims to present plans next week to reopen the economy, as key sectors like carmaking look to begin business again after over a month of quarantine measures.\u201cThey\u2019re going to present me with an initial proposal on Monday,\u201d Lopez Obrador told reporters during a regular news conference. \u201cAnd we want to announce it to you and to the Mexican public on Wednesday or Thursday.\u201dThe government has been under pressure at home and abroad to set out plans for a return to normal as it battles the pandemic that has killed nearly 3,000 people in the country.One sector facing heavy pressure is the automotive industry, which is the backbone of Mexico\u2019s manufacturing sector and closely integrated with the rest of North America.This week, General Motors Co, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) and Ford Motor Co said they were targeting resuming production in North America on May 18, but suppliers would need time to prepare. Industry sources say May 18 is also seen as the tentative date for reopening the sector in Mexico, provided it gets a green light from Lopez Obrador. 2.31am BST The leaders of US congressional foreign affairs committees have written to more than 50 countries asking them to support Taiwan\u2019s inclusion in the World Health Organization (WHO), Reuters has reported.Taiwan is excluded from the WHO due to diplomatic pressure from China, which considers Taiwan part of its territory.\u201cAs the world works to combat the spread of the Covid-19, a novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, it has never been more important to ensure all countries prioritize global health and safety over politics,\u201d said the lawmakers\u2019 letter, sent on Friday, and seen by Reuters. Continue reading&#8230;<br \/>\nVia: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2020\/may\/09\/coronavirus-live-news-global-cases-approach-4-million-trump-us-unemployment-covid-19-lockdown-uk-italy-russia\" target=\"_blank\">Coronavirus live news: global cases approach 4 million as US unemployment hits 14.7%<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump says Covid-19 will \u2018go away without a vaccine\u2019; UK death toll passes 31,000; Russian cases top 10,000 for sixth consecutive day. 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