May 14 (Reuters) - Canada’s main stock index opened lower on Thursday after data showed domestic factory sales slumped in March and as the World Health Organization warned the coronavirus may never go away.
* At 09:30 a.m. ET (13:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 180.59 points, or 1.25%, at 14,322.62.
Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru; Editing by Amy Caren Daniel
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