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Spain and Italy may have both been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but it's the former that could see a greater impact on its workforce, according to the International Monetary Fund.

In his Easter letter over the weekend, Pope Francis said: "This may be the time to consider a universal basic wage."

The global economy will this year likely suffer the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the International Monetary Fund said.

The researchers said they were aware prolonged distancing, even if intermittent, was likely to have "profoundly negative" consequences.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 68,800 people in the state as of Wednesday.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 203,300 people across the state as of Wednesday.

European stocks fall as investors weigh global economic impact of virus

The International Energy Agency said Wednesday it expects the coronavirus crisis to erase almost a decade of oil demand growth in 2020.

Turkey has reported more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases per day for the past week, a sudden surge that's alarmed health experts.

Family doctors in the U.K. have seen their day-to-day work routines radically altered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Finding a coronavirus vaccine is a collaborative effort, according to experts, but who gets priority when one is finally found could be controversial.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is holding his daily press conference on the COVID-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 47,400 people as of Thursday.

There are now 70 candidate vaccines in development, according to the WHO but scientists continue to search for nearer-term effective treatments.

The Office for National Statistics reported the highest level of deaths in England and Wales since official weekly statistics began 15 years ago.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 196,140 across the state as of Tuesday morning.

The World Health Organization has identified six criteria for countries looking to slowly lift coronavirus lockdown measures.

On Monday, de Blasio said the city was having a "very good day" as the rate of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continued to fall.

The U.K. looks set to extend its lockdown measures into early or perhaps even late May, just as other European coronavirus hotspots start to lift some restrictions.

"All the measures we have taken like keeping distance, wearing masks, no parties ... are definitely measures that need to be there in place for months to come," German Health Minister Jens Spahn said.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 61,800 people as of Monday.