Trump slams WHO…President Trump threatens to withhold funding and criticises the World Health Organisation for its response to the Coronavirus, saying the agency is too China-centric. France becomes the fourth country to record more than 10,000 deaths from the pandemic with Parisian authorities intensifying the lockdown by banning citizens from all daytime outdoor exercise. In the UK fatalities continue to accelerate but health officials believe there are signs that the virus spread is slowing. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s condition is described as stable following a second night in intensive care. After an all-night virtual conference euro zone finance ministers fail to reach agreement on the exact rescue measures of a virus rescue package for the bloc. And in energy news, crude rallies on hopes of an Opec+ output cut deal but the U.S. insists it won’t participate.  

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