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Anti-quarantine Bolsonaro isolates himself politically

Jordi Miro, Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 06:05 AM

A new meme on Brazilian social networks shows a dinosaur looking at the meteorite that is about to annihilate his kind and complaining, "God dammit, this is going to be bad for the economy!"  Read more »

Las Vegas parking lot becomes homeless shelter amid coronavirus pandemic

Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 05:51 AM

A parking lot in Las Vegas has been turned into a temporary emergency zone for homeless people after a man staying at a local charity tested positive for coronavirus, prompting the facility to close.   Read more »

COVID-19 deaths worldwide rise above 41,000

Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 05:48 AM

The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus has risen to 41,072, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources as of 1900 GMT Tuesday.   Read more »

The world pushes back against e-cigarettes and Juul

Sheila Kaplan, Andrew Jacobs and Choe Sang-Hun
Apr 01 04:02 AM

Juul has been met with ferocious anti-vaping sentiment and a barrage of newly enacted e-cigarette restrictions, or outright bans, in country after country. As a result, its ambitious overseas plans have collapsed. Read more »

From bartering to begging for relief, struggling Americans confront April rent

Joseph Ax and Daniel Trotta, Reuters
Apr 01 03:53 AM

"It all feels like a bad dream," said Karim, 36, who planned to ask her landlord if he would be willing to accept a partial payment. "Every day I'm like, 'Is this really happening?' I'm trying not to stress out."   Read more »

Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to put haj plans on hold

Reuters
Apr 01 03:49 AM

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia wants Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning to attend the annual haj pilgrimage, the minister for haj and umrah said on state TV on Tuesday.   Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro urges no more coronavirus quarantine, says jobs being lost

Lisandra Paraguassu, Ricardo Brito and Pedro Fonseca, Reuters
Apr 01 03:46 AM

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil'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. Read more »

Italy mourns more than 12,000 dead from coronavirus

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 03:40 AM

Italy marked a minute of silence and flew flags at half mast Tuesday to mourn the 12,428 people who have died from the coronavirus pandemic that has dramatically altered life in the Mediterranean country.   Read more »

China lockdown may have blocked 700,000 virus cases: researchers

Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 02:19 AM

China's decision to lock down the city of Wuhan, ground zero for the global COVID-19 pandemic, may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases by delaying the spread of the virus, researchers said Tuesday.   Read more »

Spain sees record 849 coronavirus deaths in a day

Alvaro Villalobos, Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 02:17 AM

Spain reported a new daily record of 849 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, but health officials said the trend in new infections continues to decline.    Read more »

UK reports record 381 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 02:15 AM

Britain reported a record daily coronavirus toll of 381 on Tuesday, more than double the number of nationwide deaths posted in the previous 24 hours.   Read more »

French doctor jailed for coughing at police

Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 01:43 AM

A French doctor who claimed to have coronavirus and coughed at police responding to a domestic violence callout has received an effective two-year jail sentence, officials told AFP on Tuesday. Read more »

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, brother of NY governor, has coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Apr 01 01:37 AM

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, whose brother Andrew is the high-profile governor of New York state, said Tuesday that he has contracted coronavirus -- and will keep broadcasting from self-isolation in his home.   Read more »

Russian doctor who met Putin last week diagnosed with coronavirus

Reuters
Mar 31 11:42 PM

A doctor who gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a tour of Moscow's main coronavirus hospital last week said on Tuesday he had himself been diagnosed with the virus. Read more »

Indonesia president declares health emergency, bars entry of foreigners

Kyodo News
Mar 31 10:04 PM

Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday declared Indonesia under a "state of community health emergency" and announced imposition of "large-scale social restrictions" to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy nagsisilbing frontliners kontra COVID-19 sa Amerika

ABS-CBN News
Mar 31 09:35 PM

Patuloy ang pagtaas ng bilang ng mga tinamaan ng COVID-19 sa Amerika. Kabilang sa mga nasa sentro ng paglaban sa sakit ay mga Pinoy.  Read more »

Spain sees record 849 deaths but downward trend on track

Agence France-Presse
Mar 31 08:32 PM

Once again, Spain hit a new record with 849 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours on Tuesday although health chiefs said the rate of new infections was continuing its downward trend.  Read more »

12-year-old infected with coronavirus dies in Belgium

Agence France-Presse
Mar 31 07:38 PM

The girl had had a fever for three days before her death, and tested positive for COVID-19, said another spokesman, Steven Van Gucht. Read more »

UNICEF scales up support for education as COVID-19 shutters schools worldwide

ABS-CBN News
Mar 31 05:24 PM

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it will be allocating additional funding to help governments to support the education of children affected by school closures due to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

China to focus on asymptomatic coronavirus cases as public fears grow

David Stanway, Reuters
Mar 31 04:20 PM

The attempt to restore normal life might be premature. Read more »

Extreme isolation: World's last virus-free corners hold tight

Bernadette Carreon, Agence France-Presse
Mar 31 03:47 PM

A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect place to ride out a pandemic -- but residents on Palau say life right now is far from idyllic. Read more »

US pumps $274-million aid in countries battling COVID-19

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Mar 31 01:25 PM

The United States has rolled out a $274-million help package for at least 64 countries, including the Philippines, as the new coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the world with the global death count now at more than 37,000. Read more »

Virus breaks the mold for telework in office-bound Japan

Agence France-Presse
Mar 31 12:21 PM

TOKYO - The longstanding stereotype of Japan's office-bound "salaryman" is being tested as companies cautiously embrace working from home in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »

Checking for COVID-19 symptoms in Brazil

Andre Penner, AP Photo
Mar 31 12:12 PM

Medical personnel check people inside their cars to find out if they have symptoms of COVID-19 in Guarulhos on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday.  Read more »

Japan urges citizens to stay away from a third of the world

Reuters
Mar 31 12:00 PM

TOKYO - Japan is urging its citizens not to travel to 73 countries and regions, or a third of all countries in the world, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday, as the government fights to prevent an explosive surge in coronavirus cases.   Read more »