Rickshaws, kimonos, but no tourists – Tokyo’s Asakusa hit by coronavirus, Olympics delay
Japanese and foreign tourists flock in their hundreds of thousands every spring to this old district of Tokyo to see the cherry trees in full bloom and the bright red gate to the Sensō-ji temple, and to visit its bars and shops.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro wants jobs prioritized in coronavirus fight
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said some governors and mayors were guilty of crimes for organizing coronavirus shutdowns that threaten to “destroy” Brazil’s economy, and urged businesses to re-open to survive the crisis.
Locked-down no longer, China’s Hubei begins return to normal
Life started returning to normal on Wednesday after two months of lockdown in Hubei province, epicenter of China’s coronavirus outbreak, with traffic controls lifted, construction resuming and people catching buses and trains across once-shut borders.
Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus, symptoms ‘mild’
Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus but is in good health and is now self isolating in Scotland with mild symptoms.
Australia widens coronavirus testing as death toll rises
Australia will expand coronavirus testing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as Canberra struggles to contain an outbreak that it said has killed nine people in the country.
South Africa hunts for quarantine sites as coronavirus cases rise to 709
South African officials sought to identify quarantine sites across the country on Wednesday, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 709 from 554 and the health minister warned infections were expected to keep rising.
Tokyo governor asks residents to stay home to avoid explosive coronavirus rise
Warning of the risk of an explosive rise in coronavirus infections in Japan’s capital, Tokyo’s governor on Wednesday asked residents to avoid non-essential outings through until April 12.
Gunmen in Afghanistan kill 25 at Sikh complex, Islamic State claims responsibility
Gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killing 25 people before security forces killed all of the attackers, the government said.
British 21-year-old with no pre-existing conditions dies from coronavirus – Sun
A British 21-year-old woman with no pre-existing conditions has died from coronavirus, The Sun newspaper reported.
More than 170,000 volunteer to help UK fight coronavirus
More than 170,000 people have signed up to help Britain’s National Health Service tackle the coronavirus outbreak just hours after a request for a quarter of a million volunteers.
