REUTERS TOP News
- Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the worldCountries affected by the novel coronavirus entered another week of strict quarantine and several nations introduced new economic stimulus to aid citizens and companies hit by the pandemic.
- U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest dayThe U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country's mounting crisis, while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship as a sign of hope in the city's desperate fight.
- Growth in Australia coronavirus cases slows, but experts urge cautionAustralia on Tuesday reported a sustained fall in the country's rate of new coronavirus infections but officials and experts warned against complacency, stressing the need for further strict social distancing policies.
- Exclusive: Japan businessman paid $8.2 million by Tokyo Olympics bid lobbied figure at center of French corruption probeBy Antoni Slodkowski, Nathan Layne, Mari Saito and Ami Miyazaki
- Mexico declares health emergency as coronavirus death toll risesMexico declared a health emergency on Monday and issued stricter rules aimed at containing the fast-spreading coronavirus after its number of cases surged past 1,000 and the death toll rose sharply.
- New York's Cuomo pleads for doctors, nurses from other states to aid its hospitalsNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on Monday for healthcare workers elsewhere to help the state's overwhelmed hospitals battle the coronavirus and made a plea for bipartisanship and "partnership" with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Asia shares inch up, China's factories show flicker of lifeAsian shares were closing out a calamitous quarter with a tentative rally on Tuesday as factory data from China held out the hope of a rebound in activity, even as much of the rest of the world shut down.
- Instacart, Amazon workers strike as labor unrest grows during coronavirus crisisWarehouse, delivery and retail gig workers in the United States went on strike on Monday to call attention to safety and wage concerns for people laboring through the coronavirus crisis.
- Factbox: Coronavirus cases reported at 19 of Amazon's U.S. warehousesAmazon.com Inc is at the front line of responding to outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in the United States, delivering essential goods while more than half the population faces government stay-at-home orders.
- Ford, GE to produce 50,000 ventilators in 100 daysFord Motor Co said on Monday it will produce 50,000 ventilators over the next 100 days at a plant in Michigan in cooperation with General Electric's healthcare unit, and can then build 30,000 per month as needed to treat patients afflicted with the coronavirus.
WORLD NEWS______________(Europe News Below)
- Gunmen kill New Zealand man at Freeport mine office in Indonesia's Papua 31/03/2020Attackers shot dead a New Zealand man and wounded six other people at an office of the Indonesian arm of mining company Freeport-McMoRan Inc on Monday, police said.
- Australia's New South Wales state calls end to brutal fire season 31/03/2020New South Wales, the Australian state most severely affected by last summer's wildfires on Tuesday marked the official close to its worst ever bushfire season, which burned more than 6% of the state's land area and killed 25 people.
- Japan PM, Deputy PM to avoid same meetings as precaution vs virus infection 31/03/2020Japan's prime minister and deputy prime minister will avoid attending the same meeting as a precaution against coronavirus infection, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.
- Mexican coronavirus cases pass 1,000, health emergency declared 31/03/2020Mexico's government on Monday announced a health emergency including stricter measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus after the number of cases passed 1,000 and deaths rose substantially.
- South Korea reports 125 new coronavirus cases, total 9,786: KCDC 31/03/2020South Korea reported 125 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections to 9,786, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
- China reports rise in new coronavirus cases due to imported infections 31/03/2020Mainland China reported on Tuesday a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases, reversing four days of declines, due to an uptick in infections involving travellers arriving from overseas.
- Ecuador struggles to collect the dead as coronavirus spreads 31/03/2020Ecuadorean authorities said on Monday they would improve the collection of corpses, as delays related to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus has left families keeping their loved ones' bodies in their homes for days in some cases.
- U.S. renews sanctions waivers allowing Iran nonproliferation work 31/03/2020The United States has allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
- Brazil's Bolsonaro urges no more coronavirus quarantine, says jobs being lost 31/03/2020Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that there can be no more quarantine measures imposed on the country than those already in place to combat coronavirus because jobs are being destroyed and the poor are suffering disproportionately.
- In scrappy Cambodian casino town, Chinese plan future beyond coronavirus 30/03/2020When casino owner Kang Qiang looks out the window of his 20th floor office in this city on the remote Cambodian coast, he sees construction cranes sitting idle.
EUROPE NEWS________(Canada&US News Below)
- Coronavirus: Love knows no borders for elderly couple 31/03/2020An octogenarian couple are defying the pandemic by meeting up for a daily cross-border chat.
- Thomas Becket: Alpine ice sheds light on medieval murder 31/03/2020Ancient air pollution, trapped in ice, reveals details about life and death in 12th Century Britain.
- Coronavirus: The grim crisis in Europe's care homes 31/03/2020News is emerging of growing numbers of deaths from coronavirus in care homes across Europe.
- Coronavirus: Italy extends lockdown amid hopes of turning corner 30/03/2020The number of new daily coronavirus infections is 1,648, down from 3,815 on Sunday.
- Coronavirus: Protecting yourself in a migrant camp 30/03/2020The often unsanitary conditions in refugee and migrant camps, like this one on Lesbos, pose a challenge for residents trying to avoid coronavirus.
- Coronavirus: Has the virus brought borders back to Europe? 30/03/2020The BBC’s Gavin Lee took a road trip in Europe's Schengen area to see how free movement has changed.
- Coronavirus: Foreign Office links up with airlines to fly stranded Britons home 30/03/2020Foreign Office to work with airlines to get tens of thousands home - and spend £75m on other charter flights.
- Delay Brexit deadline amid coronavirus, say MEPs 30/03/2020The UK is due to stop following EU rules by the end of 2020 but a group of MEPs say the date should be pushed back.
- Hungary government gets sweeping powers 30/03/2020Critics accuse Prime Minister Viktor Orban of exploiting the coronavirus crisis to silence opposition.
- Coronavirus: Spain's coronavirus outbreak 'slowing' 30/03/2020Spain is the worst-affected country behind Italy, but ministers are hopeful the curve is flattening.
CANADA & US________(Sports Below)
- Coronavirus: Three out of four Americans under some form of lockdown 31/03/2020As more states impose restrictions, President Trump and governors quarrel over test kits.
- Coronavirus: American Airlines to seek $12bn in state aid 31/03/2020The US carrier says it will ask for government help to survive during the coronavirus downturn.
- Coronavirus: US death rates v China, Italy and South Korea 31/03/2020The US has seen its virus cases spike dramatically and these graphs show what could be in store.
- Coronavirus: The good that can come out of an upside-down world 30/03/2020There are reasons to believe the world may emerge from this upheaval enhanced, writes Matthew Syed.
- Coronavirus: Amazon workers threaten strikes over virus protection 30/03/2020Some US workers at Amazon and Instacart are threatening to strike over inadequate coronavirus protections.
- Coronavirus: 'Nurses prepare for the worst but not this' 30/03/2020A New York City nurse tells the BBC what it's really like on the front line of the US outbreak.
- 'Virus-fighting' scientist gets magnets stuck in nose 30/03/2020The astrophysicist was trying to create a necklace which would stop people touching their faces.
- Alan Merrill: I Love Rock 'N' Roll songwriter dies of coronavirus 30/03/2020Alan Merrill co-wrote and sang the glam rock classic before Joan Jett made it famous.
- Coronavirus and sex: What you need to know 30/03/2020All your questions about sex in the time of coronavirus, answered.
- London's roads in the coronavirus pandemic 29/03/2020Have you ever seen the streets of the capital so empty?
SPORTS
- Red Bull advisor considered a camp to infect drivers with coronavirus 31/03/2020Red Bull's motorsport advisor Helmut Marko considered putting a camp together which would infect the team's drivers with coronavirus before the 2020 season resumed.
- Mercedes F1 team helps create breathing aid for coronavirus patients 31/03/2020UCL and the Mercedes' F1 engine department have reverse-engineered a breathing aid.
- Is there any choice but to play EPL in isolation? 31/03/2020The EPL's latest idea of keeping all 20 teams together, isolated and safe, to finish the season is silly.
- Mahomes, Hill trash-talk Call of Duty League player 31/03/2020Two Kansas City Chiefs might have signed themselves up for a showdown with an esports pro.
- Full lineup of classic games, how to watch, more 31/03/2020Starting Tuesday, ESPN will air memorable games of the past 25 years, with more available on ESPN+.
- Sports stars rally to join raffle for virus relief 31/03/2020More than 115 athletes, coaches and sports personalities from 13 countries have joined to raise money for a COVID-19 response fund aimed at providing assistance for individuals fighting the global pandemic.
- What's next for UFC 249 if Khabib Nurmagomedov is out? 31/03/2020The lightweight champ says he's stuck in Russia, so our panel considers who could step in against Tony Ferguson.
- Shaq says he 'stopped going' to 'Tiger King' zoo 31/03/2020Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal attempted to clarify his brief appearance on the Netflix documentary 'Tiger King,' saying that while he loves big cats, he 'had no idea' what was going on at the Oklahoma ranch.
- Roger returns: Healing Federer shows off shots 31/03/2020Roger Federer put on a show for fans via Twitter on Monday, pulling off trick shots against a wall in the snow.
- NCAA approves extra year for spring athletes 31/03/2020The NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to grant an extra year of eligibility to all student-athletes in spring sports whose seasons were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
