Economy
March 10, 2020
CRU Webinar: Virus to Impact Global GDP
Written by Sandy Williams
Covid-19 continues to spread globally, now detected in at least 103 countries. More than 80,000 cases have been reported in the epicenter of China and worldwide more than 114,500 people have been infected. The number of deaths reported has jumped to over 4,000.
Testing for the virus has been slow in the U.S. as the administration struggles to catch up with medical protocol for virus screening and production of test kits. As of March 10, about 729 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. and 25 deaths.
