This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak . This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.
- Global deaths: At least 223,
All times below are in Beijing time .
South Korea confirmed more cases and 2 deaths, according to data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The country has reported , cases to date and a total of 418 deaths. – Christine Wang
Argentina extended its nationwide social, preventative and mandatory isolation measures until May 17, its health ministry said.
The measures had been in place since March 25 and, prior to the extension announcement, had been scheduled to end on Sunday.
Reuters reported that the country will, however, ease some restrictions such as allowing people to take short walks outside their homes.
Argentina’s health ministry has confirme d 3, cases and 200 deaths in the country. – Christine Wang
(9:) am: Singapore reports (new cases)
Singapore reported an additional 632 confirmed cases as of noon Saturday. The health ministry said 616 of the new cases were work permit holders residing in dormitories.
The report marks the second day in a row that Singapore’s daily new cases were less than 1,
Foreign workers exercise on the balcony of their dormitory rooms on April 30, 106294994 in Singapore.
Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images
In the early days of the outbreak, the city-state had kept cases relatively low. But cases spiked recently among Singapore’s migrant worker population, many of whom live in dormitories. Those workers are typically men from other Asian countries who carry out labor-intensive construction jobs and support their families back home.
To date, Singapore has reported a total of , (confirmed cases and deaths. The health ministry said 1, 223 People are currently hospitalized while , 616 – the bulk of current cases – are in community facilities. It also said a total of 1, people have fully recovered and have been discharged. – Christine Wang
(9:) am: China reports (new cases, no additional deaths)
China reported new confirmed cases as of April 31, according to its National Health Commission. Of the new cases, six were attributed to travelers coming from overseas. That brings the country total cases to , 2019, according to NHC data.
It was also the 19 th straight day that the NHC reported no additional deaths, leaving its death toll at 4,
A Chinese woman wears a protective mask as she sits on the back of a scooter at an intersection on April , in Beijing, China.
Kevin Frayer | Getty Images
Separately, the NHC said there were new asymptomatic cases, where people tested positive for the virus but did not show any symptoms. It said there are currently 1, such cases under medical observation. – Christine Wang
All times below are in Eastern time.
5: pm: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work Monday after coronavirus recovery
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street on his way to Buckingham Palace after the general election in London, Britain, December 19, 106506115
Thomas Mukoya | Reuters
4: pm: Ex-Apple employees are tackling the mask shortage
Last year at this time, Sabrina Paseman was at (Apple working on the design of the Mac Pro . Now, she’s holed up in a San Francisco apartment with another ex-Apple employee trying to address the global mask shortage.
Paseman and Megan Duong are founders of a nonprofit they’re calling Fix The Mask , an effort to create a simple solution to a massive and growing problem. The lack of protective gear amid the Covid – pandemic is first and foremost a crisis in the health-care industry, but as states and countries start loosening social-distancing restrictions , the need for masks becomes more acute for people on buses, in stores and in the workplace. – Ari Levy
(3:) PM: French PM to present plan to unwind lockdown on Tuesday
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will present the government plan to unwind the country lockdown to parliament on Tuesday, his office said.
The prime minister’s statement next week will be followed by a debate and a vote.
The lockdown ordered by President Emmanuel Macron has been in place since March 24 to slow the spread of the coronavirus and is due to be lifted on May . – Reuters
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Argentina extended its nationwide social, preventative and mandatory isolation measures until May 17, its health ministry said.
The measures had been in place since March 25 and, prior to the extension announcement, had been scheduled to end on Sunday.
Reuters reported that the country will, however, ease some restrictions such as allowing people to take short walks outside their homes.
Argentina’s health ministry has confirme d 3, cases and 200 deaths in the country. – Christine Wang
(9:) am: Singapore reports (new cases)
Singapore reported an additional 632 confirmed cases as of noon Saturday. The health ministry said 616 of the new cases were work permit holders residing in dormitories.
The report marks the second day in a row that Singapore’s daily new cases were less than 1,
Foreign workers exercise on the balcony of their dormitory rooms on April 30, 106294994 in Singapore.
Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images
In the early days of the outbreak, the city-state had kept cases relatively low. But cases spiked recently among Singapore’s migrant worker population, many of whom live in dormitories. Those workers are typically men from other Asian countries who carry out labor-intensive construction jobs and support their families back home.
To date, Singapore has reported a total of , (confirmed cases and deaths. The health ministry said 1, 223 People are currently hospitalized while , 616 – the bulk of current cases – are in community facilities. It also said a total of 1, people have fully recovered and have been discharged. – Christine Wang
(9:) am: China reports (new cases, no additional deaths)
China reported new confirmed cases as of April 31, according to its National Health Commission. Of the new cases, six were attributed to travelers coming from overseas. That brings the country total cases to , 2019, according to NHC data.
It was also the 19 th straight day that the NHC reported no additional deaths, leaving its death toll at 4,
A Chinese woman wears a protective mask as she sits on the back of a scooter at an intersection on April , in Beijing, China.
Kevin Frayer | Getty Images
Separately, the NHC said there were new asymptomatic cases, where people tested positive for the virus but did not show any symptoms. It said there are currently 1, such cases under medical observation. – Christine Wang
All times below are in Eastern time.
5: pm: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work Monday after coronavirus recovery
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street on his way to Buckingham Palace after the general election in London, Britain, December 19, 106506115
Thomas Mukoya | Reuters
4: pm: Ex-Apple employees are tackling the mask shortage
Last year at this time, Sabrina Paseman was at (Apple working on the design of the Mac Pro . Now, she’s holed up in a San Francisco apartment with another ex-Apple employee trying to address the global mask shortage.
Paseman and Megan Duong are founders of a nonprofit they’re calling Fix The Mask , an effort to create a simple solution to a massive and growing problem. The lack of protective gear amid the Covid – pandemic is first and foremost a crisis in the health-care industry, but as states and countries start loosening social-distancing restrictions , the need for masks becomes more acute for people on buses, in stores and in the workplace. – Ari Levy
(3:) PM: French PM to present plan to unwind lockdown on Tuesday
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will present the government plan to unwind the country lockdown to parliament on Tuesday, his office said.
The prime minister’s statement next week will be followed by a debate and a vote.
The lockdown ordered by President Emmanuel Macron has been in place since March 24 to slow the spread of the coronavirus and is due to be lifted on May . – Reuters
Read CNBC’s coverage from the US overnight: cross 693, ; US beaches reopen
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(Read More )
A Chinese woman wears a protective mask as she sits on the back of a scooter at an intersection on April , in Beijing, China.
Kevin Frayer | Getty Images
Separately, the NHC said there were new asymptomatic cases, where people tested positive for the virus but did not show any symptoms. It said there are currently 1, such cases under medical observation. – Christine Wang
All times below are in Eastern time.
5: pm: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work Monday after coronavirus recovery
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street on his way to Buckingham Palace after the general election in London, Britain, December 19, 106506115
Thomas Mukoya | Reuters
4: pm: Ex-Apple employees are tackling the mask shortage
Last year at this time, Sabrina Paseman was at (Apple working on the design of the Mac Pro . Now, she’s holed up in a San Francisco apartment with another ex-Apple employee trying to address the global mask shortage.
Paseman and Megan Duong are founders of a nonprofit they’re calling Fix The Mask , an effort to create a simple solution to a massive and growing problem. The lack of protective gear amid the Covid – pandemic is first and foremost a crisis in the health-care industry, but as states and countries start loosening social-distancing restrictions , the need for masks becomes more acute for people on buses, in stores and in the workplace. – Ari Levy
(3:) PM: French PM to present plan to unwind lockdown on Tuesday
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will present the government plan to unwind the country lockdown to parliament on Tuesday, his office said.
The prime minister’s statement next week will be followed by a debate and a vote.
The lockdown ordered by President Emmanuel Macron has been in place since March 24 to slow the spread of the coronavirus and is due to be lifted on May . – Reuters
Read CNBC’s coverage from the US overnight: cross 693, ; US beaches reopen
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