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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: The World Health Organization warns there is no evidence currently that people who have had the new coronavirus are immunised and protected against reinfection, raising doubts over the use of "immune passports" to allow some people at least to return to normal life. The United Nations launches an international push for a vaccine, with the UN chief saying the effort will require cooperation on a global scale and calling on international organisations, world leaders and the private sector to join the effort. More than 197,000 people have died worldwide since the epidemic surfaced in China in December, according to an AFP tally at 1100 GMT Saturday based on official sources. More than 2,821,000 cases have now been reported in 193 countries or territories. The United States has the most deaths of any country with 51,549. Italy is the second hardest-hit country, with 25,969 dead. Spain follows with 22,902 then France on 22,245 and Britain 19,506. The US economy is expected to contract by around 12 percent in the second quarter of the year and the jobless rate reach nearly 14 percent as a result of the coronavirus lockdowns, the independent Congressional Budget Office says. The Italian government estimates the public deficit will rise to 10.4 percent of GDP and debt to 155.7 percent in 2020. In Russia, the central bank says the economy will shrink by up to six percent this year. The Dutch government promises to prop up national carrier KLM with an aid package worth between two to four billion euros, shortly after Paris pledges help for partner airline Air France. France says it is readying a "historic" package of help which will offer Air France seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) plus five billion euros for automaker Renault. Sri Lanka will lift its curfew on Monday. The Czech Republic will reopen the country's borders to EU business travellers from Monday. Israel approves new steps to ease its lockdown measures for retail and service businesses. Belgium will gradually reopen businesses and schools from mid-May. Paraguay meanwhile is extending its lockdown to May 3. Poland's governing Law and Justice (PiS) party refuses to postpone its presidential election scheduled for May 10, despite widespread opposition including from its own health minister. Minister Lukasz Szumowski, who is also a cardiologist, says delaying next month's presidential election until 2022 is "the only safe option". Opposition candidate Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska says to hold it on May 10 would amount to a "coup d'etat" by the ruling party. Apple and Google, engaged in an unprecedented collaboration, say their "contact tracing" technology would enable smartphone users to control their own data, and that the system would likely be shut down after the pandemic ends. burs-kd-eab/bmm
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