Coronavirus update: Germany’s new infections, deaths rise for first time in five days
|According to the German disease and epidemic control center, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 156,337, with a total of 5,913 deaths reported.
Cases increased by 1,144 in Germany, the daily rate of increase steadies at 0.7%. The death toll rose by 163 vs. 110 seen a day before.
The institute estimated that a total of 117,400 people has recovered from the infection.
EUR/USD reaction
The euro keeps the offered tone intact on the release of the German stats, with EUR/USD testing lows near the 1.0820 region. Focus shifts to the FOMC and ECB policy decisions.
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