Corona virus, update

• Global

  • Cases near 2 million as some nations begin to see a path out of lockdown.

  • Austria lets thousands of stores reopen, but with strict guidelines.

  • More than 2,000 British nursing homes have confirmed coronavirus cases.

• Markets

  • JPMorgan’s profit dives as it sets aside reserves for coming losses on loans.

  • Stocks on Wall Street open higher, but earnings could squelch optimism.

  • Boeing, already under strain, says 150 orders for the 737 Max were canceled in March.

• New York

  • Another 778 people died in New York state.

  • Heading a new regional group, Cuomo takes on Trump.

  • N.Y.C. will soon make its own test kits.