Covid-19 has infected more than 3.6 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 257,818 people.
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The company is still taking measures to ensure its liquidity through the crisis. It slashed its quarterly dividend from 12 cents to 5 cents and found $30 million in potential cost savings. It said it has $365 million cash on hand as of May 3.
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