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Biden Suggests Virtual Convention; U.K. Cases Rise: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said the party should consider a virtual nominating convention this summer because the coronavirus has led to limits on public gatherings.The U.K. faces a tighter lockdown if needed to halt the spread of the disease after cases rose to more than 47,000 and deaths approached 5,000. Spain’s deaths from the virus fell for a third day on Sunday.Key Developments:Global cases pass 1.2 million; deaths top 66,000: Johns HopkinsU.S. cases exceed 312,000, a quarter of the world totalU.K. to tighten lockdown if neededIndia bans exports of “game changer” virus drugReligious gatherings move onlineThe fast spread pits treating patients against finding a cureBiden Suggests Virtual Convention (10:15 a.m. NY)Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said the party should consider a virtual nominating convention this summer because the coronavirus has led to limits on public gatherings.“We’re going to have to do a convention, we may have to do...