The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
TOP OF THE HOUR: — France “fighting hour by hour” to ward off shortages of essential drugs — Asian Development Bank forecasts pandemic will cost world economy as much as $4.1 trillion — India's PM urges citizens to light candles Sunday night to boost morale, spirit ___ PARIS — France’s prime minister says he and his government colleagues are “fighting hour by hour” to ward off shortages of essential drugs used to keep COVID-19 patients alive in intensive care.