April 3, 2020 Prague mayor says he doesn't want China's coronavirus help, supplies Not now, not ever. That's the message the mayor of Prague has for Chinese officials desperate to rebrand Beijing as a global superpower by selling supplies and offering aid to countries around the world struggling to fight coronavirus.Â
April 3, 2020 Hong Kong scientists race to determine if they can disinfect and reuse respirators, masks As Hong Kong struggles with a shortage of supplies amid coronavirus, scientists there are studying whether they can disinfect and reuse N95 respirators, worn by medical officials, as well as standard face masks for the general public, one of the city's top infectious disease experts said.Â
April 2, 2020 Police in India raise coronavirus awareness with virus costumes while directing traffic, on patrol In order to raise awareness about coronavirus, apparently you sometimes have to wear it.
April 2, 2020 China pushes back on claims it lied about coronavirus numbers, US officials still skeptical China is pushing back on claims it purposely falsified the number of people infected with coronavirus and said of the 12,500 people who died during the country's first mandatory lockdown, 10,000 did so of other causes.Â
April 2, 2020 Coronavirus measure in Japan of 2 masks per home taken as April Fool's joke, mocked as 'Abenomask' The newest measure to contain the growing number of coronavirus cases in Japan quickly backfired on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose plan was slammed Wednesday on social media as many believed it was an April Fool's Joke.Â
April 2, 2020 Duterte warns those who violate coronavirus lockdown will be shot dead Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered police and military in the country on Wednesday to kill troublemakers who violate coronavirus lockdown measures.
April 1, 2020 Malaysian government tells women not to nag their husbands during coronavirus lockdowns, sparking backlash The Malaysian government was forced to apologize after issuing suggestions for how women can keep their husbands happy throughout the coronavirus pandemic.Â
April 1, 2020 New York surpasses China’s official count in coronavirus cases New York state has now surpassed China in confirmed coronavirus cases, despite having more than a billion fewer residents.Â
April 1, 2020 UN calls coronavirus 'most challenging crisis' since World War Two The United Nations on Wednesday called the coronavirus pandemic the "most challenging crisis" the world has faced since World War II, and said the deadly virus is "attacking societies at their core."
April 1, 2020 Turkmenistan bans use of word 'coronavirus,' threatens jail for anyone wearing a mask: watchdog group Don't even mention "coronavirus" by name in this former Soviet Republic.