Investors also fretted on news that US President Donald Trump had frozen US funding for the World Health Organization

The prototype could be replicated for as little as $300, where normally ventilators sell for around $30,000

Growing number of doctors have said that Covid-19 patients appear to fade rapidly when they are put on ventilators

Hand-washing with soap is considered as best prevention against COVID-19

The IPL had already been pushed back from its original start date of March 29 to April 15

Demand to plummet by record 9.3m barrels per day for the year

Talks with players are still in process as heads’ salary slashes by a third

New dates will move three-week race out of its traditional slot in summer holidays

Grim warnings over economic impact, US halting funding for WHO worries investors

Meeting comes after G7 nations express support for temporary halt to debt payments