Coronavirus update: Protests erupt, insurance coverage lawsuits and more

News April 20, 2020 at 12:21 PM
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Editor's Note: Here are the latest key updates you may have missed over the past weekend relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of April 20, 2020. 

In the U.S.

According to Johns Hopkins University (as of April 20, 2020):

  • Total U.S. cases: 760,570
  • Total U.S. deaths: 40,724

RIMS issued a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Congress and President Trump requesting the creation of a pandemic risk insurance program to accelerate economic recovery. In the letter, RIMS asserts that a pandemic risk insurance program would provide greater access to capital from lenders and establish a viable insurance market. It would also provide greater resilience to U.S. organizations in the event of a future pandemic.