Hong Kong reports zero new coronavirus cases for first time since early March
Hong Kong recorded zero new coronavirus cases on Monday for the first time since early March, health authorities said, though they urged residents to maintain strict hygiene and social distancing practices and avoid unnecessary travel.
Clashes with police erupt in Paris suburb amid lockdown
Police and youths clashed for a second night in a low-income Paris suburb on Sunday as strict lockdown rules to curb the spread of the coronavirus threaten a fragile social peace in deprived areas.
Indonesia reports 185 new coronavirus cases, total 6,760
Indonesia reported on Monday 185 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country to 6,760, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.
China rejects Australia’s questions on its handling of coronavirus
China dismissed as groundless on Monday Australia’s questioning of how Beijing handled the coronavirus pandemic, saying it had been open and transparent, despite growing scepticism about the accuracy of its official death toll.
China calls for stronger testing regime to detect coronavirus
China’s health authority called for a stronger and more rigorous testing regime to ensure that the new coronavirus does not escape detection, whether in travellers arriving from abroad or from other parts of the country.
Macau’s leader warns of over reliance on gaming industry in wake of COVID-19
Macau’s leader Ho Iat Seng said on Monday that the world’s biggest gambling hub was too dependent on the casino industry, warning that the Chinese territory was facing acute challenges as it emerges from the coronavirus outbreak.
Exclusive: In Russia, a black market for HIV drug to try on coronavirus
A black market has developed in Russia for an antiviral HIV drug explored as a possible treatment for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, according to sellers, HIV activists and the head of the drug’s main Russian producer….
Election of Vanuatu prime minister may speed cyclone relief work
The election of a new prime minister in Vanuatu, Bob Loughman, is expected to speed up emergency relief work for residents of the Pacific island nation left without shelter by tropical cyclone Harold.
No visitors at Australian zoo, but animals train for when lockdown ends
There are no visitors at Australia’s biggest zoo due to the coronavirus restrictions, but training and feeding times must keep to schedule, keepers say, particularly for animals that perform in live shows like sea lions and birds of prey.
Philippines records 19 new coronavirus deaths, 200 more cases
The Philippines health ministry on Monday reported 19 new coronavirus deaths and 200 additional infections.
