(Bloomberg) —

Democrats blocked the U.S. Senate from advancing a coronavirus economic rescue package amid a disagreement on how to spend nearly $2 trillion.

U.S. equity futures tumbled as the death toll surged across Europe. New Zealand said it will move to nationwide self-isolation, while New York City announced the closure of all non-essential businesses. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine.

Australia’s parliament convenes Monday for a special sitting to pass stimulus measures to support the economy. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tokyo must consider postponing the Olympics if safety can’t be guaranteed.

Key Developments:

Cases topped 329,000, deaths near 14,500: Johns Hopkins dataItaly fatalities climb by 651, less than Saturday, to 5,476U.S. infections top 31,000Cases with no symptoms spur call for wider testing

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