(Reuters) – Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.26 million globally and 154,613 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Saturday.
A bus driver wearing face masks is seen during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
DEATHS AND INFECTIONS
* For an interactive graphic tracking the global spread, open tmsnrt.rs/3aIRuz7 in an external browser.
* For a U.S.-focused tracker with state-by-state and county map, open tmsnrt.rs/2w7hX9T in an external browser.
AMERICAS
*As some U.S. states look to start reopening their coronavirus-battered economies amid protests from supporters of President Donald Trump anxious to get back to work, hardest hit New York state began mandating the wearing of masks or face coverings in public to contain the pathogen’s spread.
*An official charged with overseeing how the U.S. government handles $500 billion in bailout funds said he will also monitor how…
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