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Italy experiences sharp drop in daily rate of new infections
The number of new Covid-19 infections and of fatalities continued to fall back at the start of the week.
Trump extends US social distancing measures until 30 April
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would extend social distancing measures until 30 April in an effort to limit death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Monsanto aware of damage crop systems would cause US farms
US agriculture company Monsanto and German chemical company BASF were aware of the damage that their agricultural seed and chemical system could inflict on US farms.
J&J to start Covid-19 vaccine trials by September 'at latest'
Johnson & Johnson expects to start human trials on a possible Covid-19 vaccine by September, the US healthcare giant announced on Monday.
US pre-open: Futures point to mixed trading as global Covid-19 cases top 713,000
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed open on Monday as confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the US continued to rise over the weekend.
Eurozone economic sentiment suffers worst monthly slump ever
Economic sentiment in the eurozone suffered its worst ever decline in March as worries about the coronavirus took their toll, according to a European Commission survey released on Monday.
Oil prices tumble to 18-year lows
Oil prices have hit fresh lows as the bitter price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and the growing impact of coronavirus on the US and global economies weigh heavily.
China cuts reverse repo rate to support economy
China's central bank made a surprise cut to the rate on reverse repurchase agreements as the authorities sought to ease pressures on the economy from the Covid-19 pandemic.