WHO halts trial of hydroxychloroquine; Germany bans all major events until October –as it happened
by Helen Sullivan (now and earlier); Kevin Rawlinson from Science | The Guardian on (#54P90)
WHO says hydroxychloroquine showed no benefit; Germany extends ban on large events for four months; Beijing raises alert level and grounds hundreds of flights. This blog is now closed.
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Radio New Zealand reports that the country's GDP fell by 1.6% in the first quarter.
It was the first contraction in growth since late 2010 and the biggest single quarterly fall since 1991.
Most sectors of the economy contracted with the biggest in construction, retail and travel.
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