The coronavirus has infected more than 5.8 million people around the world as of Friday, killing at least 360,860 people.
Since restarting U.S. vehicle production on May 18, the automaker has slowly been increasing output at its North American plants. The slower pace is meant to allow for time for its suppliers to build inventory and employees to get accustomed to new plant safety protocols to lower the spread of Covid-19.
GM spokesman Jim Cain confirmed Friday some employees have tested positive for Covid-19. He declined to comment on the exact number of positive cases and how many employees have been tested. There were 45,858 short-term prescription fills for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine during the week of March 15, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The researchers said they used U.S. pharmacy data from 58,332 chains, independent and mail-order pharmacies across more than 14,000 zip codes in all 50 states.
9:40 a.m. ET — Chinese airlines for the first time are on track to operate more passenger flights than their U.S. counterparts this month in a shift driven by the coronavirus. Chinese airlines sharply reduced their flying in January as the virus started to spread in China. U.S. airlines took similar measures in March and April, when the wave of infections hit America.
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