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About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is expected to wipe out 195 million full-time jobs or 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of this year, the UN's labour body has warned.

New York state on Wednesday reported the most coronavirus cases in the world, overtaking Spain, according to a Reuters tally. The US state has 149,316 reported cases compared with Spain at 146,690. Italy is now in third place with 139,422 cases

About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is expected to wipe out 195 million full-time jobs or 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of this year, the UN's labour body has warned.

Amazon.com Inc is testing the use of disinfectant fog at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York starting on Tuesday, the company told Reuters, following worker protests over the risk of coronavirus infection at the site.

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Wednesday proposed a 3-match ODI series against India to raise funds for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in both the countries. "In this time of crisis, I want to propose a three-match series in which for the first time, the people of neither country would be upset at the outcome of the games," Akhtar said.