Workers have begun returning to shuttered factories and offices, but restarting the Chinese industrial machine has proved to be more difficult than shutting it down. Beijing has taken a top-down approach to the recovery. The national education ministry has opened more graduate school spots for students who face unemployment this spring. Details: More than 50 million migrant workers have not yet returned to their jobs, according to official data. Amid a market meltdown: Global stocks fell sharply again on Thursday, as President Trump’s attempt to address the coronavirus outbreak failed to ease concerns.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2020 19:36 UTC