More than 132K cases of Covid-19 in 123 countries and 5K deaths have been reported to the World Health Organization.
“Europe has become the epicenter” of the outbreak,
said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director-general, adding that
“more cases are being reported everyday [in Europe] than were being
reported in China at the height of its epidemic.”
The euro falls 1.1% against the U.S. dollar; Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust ETF (NYSEARCA:FXE) falls 1.1%.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he’s
tested negative for Covid-19, denying earlier reports that he had tested
positive. iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) surges 9.8%.
The White House is meeting with executives from the pharmaceutical, retail, and tech industries to discuss developing a website that direct people to drive-through coronavirus-testing locations, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the plan.
Update at 1:45 PM ET: The CDC reports 1,629 coronavirus cases (vs. 1,215 Thursday) and 41 deaths (vs. 36) in the U.S.
Previously: Trump plans to declare national emergency over Covid-19 – Bloomberg (March 13)
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3551642-coronavirus-updates-europe-is-epicenter-bolsonaro-tests-negative
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