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Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities - Erdogan

Reuters
Apr 04 06:09 AM

ISTANBUL - Turkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 effective from midnight on Friday as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak, President Tayyip Erdogan said. Read more »

Canada blasts US block on 3M exports of masks

Steve Scherer and Allison Martell, Reuters
Apr 04 06:02 AM

OTTAWA/TORONTO - Canadian officials on Friday blasted a move by President Donald Trump to block 3M Co's export of N95 respirator masks for use by doctors and nurses as coronavirus cases were projected to soar in the country's most populous region.   Read more »

Anyone near Trump or Pence will be given rapid coronavirus test - White House

Steve Holland, Reuters
Apr 04 05:56 AM

WASHINGTON - With the coronavirus contagion spreading, the White House said on Friday that anyone expected to be near President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence will be given a rapid COVID-19 test out of an abundance of caution.   Read more »

Scientist warns of infections through breathing as US coronavirus toll mounts

Agence France-Presse
Apr 04 05:54 AM

A top US scientist warned Friday that the new coronavirus can be spread through normal breathing, fueling recommendations that everyone wear masks as several nations posted record death tolls. Read more »

Man imprisoned for threatening Norway police with coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Apr 04 04:40 AM

A Norwegian court has sentenced a man to 75 days in prison for threatening to spit on a police officer while saying he had the coronavirus, police said Friday.   Read more »

Spain overtakes Italy in coronavirus cases

Inti Landauro and Clara-Laeila Laudette, Reuters
Apr 04 04:37 AM

MADRID - Spain overtook Italy for the first time on Friday for the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, but the overnight death toll fell from the previous day, providing a small glimmer of hope.   Read more »

France reports record 588 more coronavirus deaths

Agence France-Presse
Apr 04 04:32 AM

France on Friday reported 588 more coronavirus deaths in hospital, its biggest 24-hour toll in the country since the epidemic began.   Read more »

Japan mulls offering anti-flu drug Avigan to nations fighting coronavirus

Kyodo News
Apr 03 10:01 PM

The Japanese government is considering offering the anti-influenza drug Avigan for free to countries looking to use it to treat new coronavirus patients, its top government spokesman said Friday. Read more »

Hong Kong shuts bars to further curb coronavirus outbreak

Kyodo News
Apr 03 09:40 PM

Bars and other places serving alcoholic beverages in Hong Kong have been added to a list of entertainment venues being shut down to curb the coronavirus spread, health officials said Friday.   Read more »

OFWs given amnesty in Kuwait on their way home

Yasser Al-zayyat, AFP
Apr 03 07:04 PM

Despite their undocumented status, Filipinos OFWs have been cleared to exit on humanitarian grounds because of the pandemic. Read more »

Germans to be fined up to 500 euros for breaking distancing rules

Agence France-Presse
Apr 03 05:41 PM

Germans risk being fined up to 500 euros (P27,000) for standing too close to each other from Friday as officials crack down on people flouting rules brought in to control coronavirus. Read more »

Taiwan talks WHO role with US, China denounces 'manipulation'

Reuters
Apr 03 05:24 PM

Taiwan is excluded from the WHO due to diplomatic pressure from China, which considers it merely a wayward province with no right to the trappings of a state. Read more »

101-year-old Dutch woman recovers from coronavirus

Reuters
Apr 03 04:53 PM | Updated Apr 03 08:53 PM

"She is a tough lady, and it's great to see her following the medical advice, like sneezing in her elbow and even telling me to keep proper distance," pulmonologist Sunil Ramlal said.  Read more »

Singapore closing workplaces, schools in latest coronavirus measures

Reuters
Apr 03 04:38 PM | Updated Apr 03 05:17 PM

Singapore will close most of its workplaces, except for essential services and key economic sectors, and will shut schools, its prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday, as part of tighter measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.   Read more »

UN adopts resolution calling for 'cooperation' on virus

Agence France-Presse
Apr 03 03:51 PM

The UN General Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution calling for "international cooperation" and "multilateralism" in the fight against COVID-19, in the first text to come out of the international body since the outbreak began. Read more »

Google to publish user location data to help governments tackle virus

Agence France-Presse
Apr 03 03:23 PM

PARIS, France - Google will publish location data from its users around the world from Friday to allow governments to gauge the effectiveness of social distancing measures put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the tech giant said. Read more »

7 Pinoys die of COVID-19 in New York: PH Consulate

ABS-CBN News
Apr 03 02:03 PM

MANILA - Seven Filipinos have died due to the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in New York, the Philippine Consulate General in New York said Friday. Read more »

Pinoy groups pabor sa lockdown extension sa North Italy

Maricel Burgonio, ABS-CBN News
Apr 03 01:37 PM

TORINO, Italy - Pabor sa ilang Filipino communities sa hilagang Italya ang pag-extend ng lockdown hanggang Abril 13.   Read more »

55 Filipinos infected with COVID-19 in Malaysia: envoy

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Apr 03 12:46 PM

The Philippine Embassy in Malaysia is monitoring 55 Filipinos who tested positive for COVID-19, Manila's envoy Charles Jose said Friday. Read more »

Fil-Am's laundry delivery business in New York thrives amid pandemic

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Apr 03 12:41 PM

NEW YORK - Businesses that depend on foot traffic such as coin operated laundromats have closed shop and probably will remain closed for the rest of the self-isolation period.   Read more »

Passover on Zoom: Jewish leaders split on digital Seders

Guillaume Lavallee, Agence France-Presse
Apr 03 11:47 AM

JERUSALEM - The Jewish holiday of Passover has long inspired intense debate, with favorite topics including whether Moses actually parted the Red Sea or if the Ten Plagues were an ethical response to enslavement. Read more »

Do social distancing better, White House doctor tells Americans. Trump objects

Jeff Mason, Reuters
Apr 03 11:00 AM

WASHINGTON - Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House task force on the coronavirus, had a message for Americans on Thursday: do better at social distancing. President Donald Trump didn't like the message. Read more »

Raising awareness vs COVID-19 in India

Arun Sankar, AFP
Apr 03 10:52 AM | Updated Apr 03 10:54 AM

A policeman (right) wearing a coronavirus-themed outfit composed of helmet, mace and shield, gestures towards a vendor at a market to raise awareness about physical distancing, during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Chennai on Thursday. Read more »

Protecting a newborn amid coronavirus scare

Reuters/Handout
Apr 03 10:08 AM

A newborn baby is seen in a hospital wearing a protective face shield during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday. Read more »

China's Shenzhen bans the eating of cats and dogs after coronavirus

Reuters
Apr 03 10:07 AM

The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus. Read more »