Australian banks offer business loan relief, government readies coronavirus stimulus
Australian banks said on Friday they will defer loan repayments for small businesses impacted by coronavirus for six months, as the government prepared to dramatically expand its stimulus package to shelter the economy from the impact of the pandemic.
China reports record new coronavirus cases from abroad
China’s coronavirus infections from abroad hit a new daily record while infected travelers reached an unprecedented number of Chinese provinces, pressuring authorities to hold the bar high on already tough custom rules and public-health protocols.
New Zealand steps up financial fight against coronavirus
New Zealand authorities increased financial aid for markets and bailed out the national airline on Friday, strengthening its efforts to prevent the economy from sinking into recession because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Mexico coronavirus tally rises to 164 from 118 a day earlier
The number of registered coronavirus infections in Mexico rose on Thursday to 164 from 118 a day earlier, a senior health ministry official told a news conference.
China asks airlines to cut international flights, redirects some due to virus
China’s aviation regulator has asked airlines to cut international flights and ordered some Beijing ones to be rerouted, as the country grapples with a rising number of imported coronavirus cases, especially in the capital.
India executes four men for brutal 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder
India hanged four men on Friday who were convicted for the rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi in 2012, in a case that shocked the world and shamed the country over its appalling record for crimes against women.
South Korea, China, Japan foreign ministers to hold video conference over coronavirus response: Seoul
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will hold a video conference on Friday to foster cooperation on the coronavirus pandemic, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.
U.S. judge orders release of Peru ex-president on bail due to coronavirus outbreak
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the release of Peru ex-president Alejandro Toledo on bail from a California jail, where he has been held pending extradition proceedings, citing insufficient safeguards to protect older inmates with a heightened risk of…
Haiti declares emergency over coronavirus, imposes curfew, shuts borders
Haiti’s government on Thursday declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, closing the borders of the Americas’ poorest nation and imposing a curfew after authorities detected the first two cases of infection.
Argentina announces mandatory quarantine to curb coronavirus
Argentina will begin a mandatory quarantine, President Alberto Fernandez announced on Thursday, the South American nation’s latest measure to curb the spread of coronavirus.
