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China on Monday reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks the previous day, with the majority involving people returning from other countries. After a period where the number of infections seemed to level off, the uptick has heightened fears of a second wave and led to new constraints on travel.

Meanwhile, U.S. experts continue to debate when and how to roll back restrictions that have closed portions of the economy, with some members of the Trump administration cautioning that May 1 may not be a realistic target.

Here are some significant developments:
  • Italy reported its lowest daily death tally since March 19 on Sunday, as the number of people in intensive care continues to decline.
  • Chinese cities near the Russian border introduced more stringent quarantine requirements and stricter border controls amid an uptick in new coronavirus cases, many involving people returning from Russia.
  • Oil-producing nations, including the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia, agreed to cut their output by 10 percent in response to the significant drop in demand during the global pandemic. The cutback of 9.7 million barrels is slated to go into effect on May 1. Oil futures rose more than 4 percent Monday.
  • President Trump retweeted a call to fire Anthony S. Fauci, his top infectious disease specialist, on Sunday evening.
  • Smithfield Foods, one of the largest pork processing facilities in the United States, said it will close until further notice, a foreboding sign of how the coronavirus may affect the labor-intensive meatpacking industry.

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9:20 a.m.

A five-step plan for reopening business is emerging — and it doesn’t look simple

 An employee wearing protective gear works at Zonsen Medical factory, in Wuhan, China, on Sunday.
 An employee wearing protective gear works at Zonsen Medical factory, in Wuhan, China, on Sunday. (Roman Pilipey/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


Employers and employees around the world are anxious to get back to work as soon as possible. A picture of how that will unfold is starting to emerge — and it’s far from straightforward.
Businesses have long relied on a five-tier inverted pyramid called the “hierarchy of controls” to reduce workplace risks to employees, ranging from chemical exposure to physical injury. This framework will also be the basis for companies’ plans to get back to work, occupational safety experts say.
Companies in China have already begun following the hierarchy to restart production. But the process has been expensive and slow, as it is likely to be in the United States. That’s because many of the standard tools for workplace safety are ineffective against a risk like the coronavirus.
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