Jump in coronavirus cases yanks stocks rally into reverse
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LONDON (Reuters) - A sharp rise in the number of coronavirus deaths and infections unnerved world markets on Thursday, as traders halted the rally in stocks and retreated to the safety of government bonds and gold.Europe's main markets followed Asia into red with London FTSE , Frankfurt's DAX and Paris' CAC 40 extending losses to 1% to 1.5%, as the euro also slumped to near a three-year low against the dollar after a torrid couple of weeks. China reported 254 new deaths, double the previous..