Coronavirus update: 1.45 million cases worldwide, 83,471 deaths; Wuhan lifts travel ban and U.S. case tally nears 400,000
April 08, 2020 at 11:04 AM EDT
The number of U.S. cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 headed closer to 400,000 on Wednesday, as companies continued to cut costs and furlough workers as they close offices and idle plants to prevent the spread of the deadly illness.