Charles Morgan Zooming Into The Weekend

Plus: Preparing For The Second Wave Of COVID-19

It’s time for another round of coronavirus by the numbers. Here are the figures you need to know going into the weekend:

1 million: number of cases worldwide
245,600+ : number of cases in the U.S.
600: number of COVID-19 related deaths that occurred in New York in the past 24 hours
5: number of days until New York will run out of ventilators
0: amount of effort it takes to stay inside over the weekend. Please stay safe, everyone.

Business

Speaking of Zoom scrutiny: new research given to Forbes shows that the company sometimes sends user data to China.

The director of the International Monetary Fund warned that the economic impact of the coronavirus is already worse than the 2008 recession.

N95 mask producer 3M fights with President Trump over exporting masks to other countries.

Unemployment is now up to 4.4%, but that doesn’t take into account the record number of jobs lost in the past two weeks.

Science & Health

More than 48 million Americans live below the poverty line. How can we help them in this time of crisis?

Moderna’s mRNA coronavirus vaccine could start second phase trials this spring.

This Irish startup is using drones to deliver medicine and groceries to the elderly.

We’re hearing a lot about ventilators, but how do they actually work? Here’s what you need to know.

Tracker of the day

Banks: Read our updated list of banks that are offering relief to customers affected by coronavirus.