[Source: Anadolu Agency]

Deaths surge by 655 in Spain, taking the total to nearly 4,100

• UK deaths rise to 465, out of 9,500 confirmed cases
• US cases near 70,000, with at least 1,050 deaths
• But New York state, the worst affected, says social restrictions are slowing hospital admissions
• US Senate passes $2 trillion stimulus bill, which includes $1,200 for most adults
• Although infections are slowing in Italy, deaths are rising in the poorer south
• Financial support for the UK’s self-employed is due to be unveiled
• In China, no new cases were reported in Hubei province, where the virus emerged