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World coronavirus dispatch: Who's liable if those back at work become sick?

From Google parent exceeding market expectations in a virus-ravaged quarter, to Uber considering lay-offs and restaurateurs in the US demanding govt support - read these and more in today's dispatch

Frankfurt:  A woman working for the regional public transport company offers face masks in the main train station in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, April 27, 2020. AP/PTI
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Frankfurt: A woman working for the regional public transport company offers face masks in the main train station in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, April 27, 2020. AP/PTI

Yuvraj Malik New Delhi
The number of coronavirus cases in the US has topped the one-million mark, and its death toll stands at over 58,000. President Donald Trump has attributed the high number of cases to better testing.

Now that a growing number of US states are moving forward with their plans to restart economic activity, arguments over corporate liability in case of workers getting sick and fiscal policy currently dominate the political agenda. Read more here.

Let’s look at the global statistics:

Total confirmed cases: 3,127,519

Change over previous day: 73,554

Total deaths: 217,674

Total recovered: 937,571

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