Coronavirus live news: global cases pass 35m as Walter Reed physician calls Trump drive ‘insanity’
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Indonesia confirmed 3,622 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country to 307,120, official data showed.
It also reported 102 new deaths, according to its Covid-19 task force, with total fatalities in Indonesia reaching 11,253.
Markets rallied on Monday following reports suggesting Donald Trump’s health is improving after he tested positive for the coronavirus, with traders also cheered by signs that US lawmakers were edging towards agreement on a new stimulus package.
World equities went into reverse Friday after the White House announced the president’s diagnosis, which fanned fresh uncertainty just a month before the 3 November election, with some commentators questioning whether the vote would actually take place.
