Wuhan reports no new virus cases, offering hope to world
China says the former virus epicenter of Wuhan and its surrounding province has reported no new cases.
By KEN MORITSUGU and NICK PERRY Associated Press
China says the former virus epicenter of Wuhan and its surrounding province has reported no new cases.
It is a dramatic change in the city overwhelmed by thousands of new patients each day when the outbreak was peaking there last month.
In the U.S., President Donald Trump invoked emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, likening the effort to a “war.”
The economic fallout from the pandemic was mounting with major U.S. auto manufacturers saying they are shutting down their North American factories.
Stocks tumbled again on fears of a prolonged recession.
