On Good Friday, Jerusalem archbishop urges prayer for the suffering and dying
On a sombre and quiet Good Friday in Jerusalem, the Vatican’s apostolic administrator in the Holy Land called for prayer for people suffering and dying from the coronavirus.
IMF approves $147 million to help Gabon fight coronavirus: statement
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has approved a disbursement of $147 million under its Rapid Financing Instrument to help Gabon confront the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fund said in a statement.
Hungary reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Hungary’s confirmed coronavirus cases have increased by 210 to 1,190, the single largest daily increase since the outbreak of the virus, government data showed on Friday.
Taiwan reports 6th death from coronavirus, 382 cases
A sixth person infected with the coronavirus has died in Taiwan, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Friday.
Cambodia adopts law to allow for emergency powers to tackle coronavirus
Cambodia’s parliament passed a law on Friday to prepare the way for a state of emergency, which Prime Minister Hun Sen has said he might have to declare to reinforce the campaign against the coronavirus.
China to ease internal migration curbs this year to lift virus-hit economy
China will loosen residency rules this year to make it easier for people in rural areas to move to small cities, in an effort to ease labour shortages and boost consumption in an economy jolted by the coronavirus crisis.
War-torn Yemen confirms first coronavirus case; braces for outbreak
Yemen reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on Friday as aid groups try to prepare for an outbreak in a country where war has shattered the health system and spread hunger and disease.
East Timor reports second case of coronavirus
East Timor has confirmed another case of coronavirus, health authorities said on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to two.
Thailand reports 50 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death
Thailand reported 50 new coronavirus cases and the death of a 43-year-old woman on Friday.
China’s Wuhan to keep testing residents as coronavirus lockdown eases
China’s Wuhan city, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing its tough two-month lockdown, with the country wary of a rebound in cases even as it sets its sights on normalising the economy.
