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Poland may reach peak of coronavirus infections in coming days: government spokesman

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Sanofi will donate 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to 50 countries

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Friday it had decided to donate 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, the decades-old anti-malaria drug touted by some as a potential weapon against the novel coronavirus, across 50 countries. In a statement, the company said it increased its production capacity by 50% across its eight hydroxychloroquine manufacturing sites worldwide, adding it was on track to quadruple it by the summer. "Sanofi is calling for coordination among the entire hydroxychloroquine chain worldwide to ensure the continued supply of the medicine if proven to be a well-tolerated and effective treatment in COVID-19 patients", it said.

Japan's battle with pandemic may mark end of Abe's fiscal experiment

The huge cost of the coronavirus pandemic is upending Japan's seven-year experiment to rescue the economy from its debt timebomb, as recession fears prompt calls for "helicopter money" - unlimited spending bankrolled by the central bank. Days after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched a nearly $1 trillion stimulus package to battle the pandemic's financial fallout, some ruling party lawmakers are calling for even bigger spending. Already, the government plans to boost bond issuance to a five-year high of 147 trillion yen ($1.35 trillion), or 30% of the size of Japan's economy, to pay for the stimulus.

High U.S. unemployment, 2.5 million jobs lost through 2021: survey

After a widely expected and sharp drop in the U.S. economy over the next three months, a panel of top business economists sees high joblessness persisting for more than a year in an outcome that would douse hopes for a quick, post-pandemic return to normal. The number of jobs destroyed by the U.S. economy's crisis-driven sudden stop could top 4.5 million, according to the median estimate of 45 forecasters surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics. Fewer than 2 million of those positions will be recovered by the end of 2021, the economists expect, pushing the unemployment rate above 6 percent for the next 21 months in a massive blow to a labor market that had been considered among the best for workers in decades.

Judge rejects release of vulnerable Cook County Jail inmates

Cook County Jail is experiencing one of the largest outbreaks from a single location in the country.

Boeing considers potential 10% cut to workforce: WSJ

The potential job cuts are expected to largely target Boeing's commercial arm, which has been under strain due to the crisis in the global airline industry, the report https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-considers-potential-10-cut-to-workforce-11586485509?mod=e2tw said. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Boeing has been suspending production at various plants, including the manufacturing of its 787 airplane at its facilities in South Carolina. Last week, the U.S. planemaker's Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun outlined a plan of voluntary layoffs for employees, while warning that the pandemic would have a lasting impact on the aerospace industry.

More coronavirus cases in New York than any single country

A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of at least 16,672 people in the United States and at least 95,699 people worldwide. In New York state, over 160,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The number of cases in New York alone is now higher than in any single country.

Coronavirus outbreak at Butner prison continues to surge. Now it’s spreading to staff.

An internal email says the number of positive cases at the federal prison in North Carolina is higher than reported. Butner has the most cases in the country.

Pence suggests coronavirus social distancing won’t end soon

At the daily briefing of the White House coronavirus task force on Thursday evening, Vice President Mike Pence indicated that the end to those restrictions might not come anytime soon. 

Woman found at home with fatal gunshot wound to her head. BSO looking for answers.

Homicide detectives are investigating a Fort Lauderdale shooting that left a woman dead and injured her dog.