Summary
- The number of cases in Europe continues to rise, with more than 10,000 in Italy
- A UK health minister, Nadine Dorries, is among 382 cases in Britain
- Bank of England cuts interest rates from 0.75% to 0.25% to shore up economy
- Some key industries in Wuhan, where the outbreak began, will restart
- There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases in the US
- Troops will deliver food to quarantined people in New Rochelle, New York
- Google’s parent company asks North American staff to work from home
- One of the world’s biggest music festivals, Coachella, postponed until October
- Australia announces A$2.4bn health package
