Update (1100ET): The novel coronavirus outbreak in the US has reached yet another grim milestone: the number of casualties has surpassed the death toll from 9/11.

The death toll stood at 3,170 as of 11 am ET according to the Washington Post. That's compared with 2,977 lost during the World Trade Center attacks, the deadliest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor.



This comes as the total number of cases in the US floats just under 165k.

Meanwhile, in Spain, the government has announced a package of measures to help renters hit by the coronavirus crisis, but demanded that property owners bear most of the costs, making it exceptionally difficult for them.

Under the plan agreed by Spain’s socialist-led government on Tuesday, evictions will be banned for six months, rental contracts about to expire will be extended, and micro-credits with zero interest and no commission will be granted to renters, payable over six to ten years. If a renter was unable to pay during the crisis, the landlord would either have to forgive half of the outstanding debt, or restructure all of it so that it was payable over three years.