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Members of the medical staff listen as Montefiore Medical Center nurses call for N95 masks and other âcriticalâ PPE to handle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 1, 2020 in New York

Coronavirus N95 Mask Shortage: Trump Invokes Defense Production Act Against 3M, Threatens Retaliation

Trump invoked the Defense Production Act Thursday to boost the number of masks available in the U.S. to fight coronavirus.

Global Virus Cases Top A Million, Deaths Surpass 50,000

Medical staff move bodies from the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center to a refrigerated truck in Brooklyn, New York

Global virus cases top a million, deaths surpass 50,000

Tiger Mauls Man To Death, Bites Off Leg After He Entered National Park

Sumatran tigers are considered critically endangered by protection group the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with fewer than 400 believed to remain in the wild

The man’s right leg was bitten off and missing, presumably eaten, and there was a huge wound on his head.

Buddhist monks wear face shields as they collect alms in Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand Man Positive For COVID-19, Spits On Passenger, Drops Dead

A man in Thailand who was posthumously confirmed positive for COVID-19 was seen on a surveillance footage spitting on an unidentified train passenger. He was then seen vomiting and coughing before he dropped dead in front of a toilet. Authorities are looking for the unidentified passenger who was exposed to the patient.

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Coronavirus Finance: Federal Reserve To Let Other Central Banks Swap Treasury Bonds for Dollars

The FIMA Repo Facility takes effect April 6 and will last six months.

With global travel paralysed the animals are unable to pay their way, including the 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of food a day a captive elephant needs to survive

Hungry And In Chains, Thailand's Tourist Elephants Face Crisis

Elephant camps and conservationists warn hunger and the threat of renewed exploitation lie ahead, without an urgent bailout.

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Condom Shortage Seen As World's Biggest Sheath Producer Is Under A Coronavirus Lockdown

Karex Berhad was forced to shut down its three factories across Malaysia after its government ordered a lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is expected to run again

Tokyo Sees Sudden Spike In Coronavirus Cases, Creating Concern About Potential Spread

While Japan has largely avoided the rate of infections seen in South Korea, a spike of cases in Tokyo raises fears

Airlines have been been hit by a double-whammy: plunging demand and sweeping travel restrictions imposed by governments

CDC Issues Travel Warnings For 4 More Countries During Coronavirus Pandemic

The CDC has issued high-risk travel warnings for four more countries. Here's where they are.

The Philippines became the first country to shut down its stock market as the country goes into lockdown

Coronavirus Philippines Update: Death Toll At 33, Confirmed Cases Expected To Spike

It appears that the Philippines is also climbing toward a peak that might occur in the next few days assuming it follows the same overall trajectory of other countries.

Myanmar, population 54 million people, had been the world's most populous country not to report a single case of the COVID-19 virus

Myanmar Confirms First Coronavirus Cases

Myanmar confirms first coronavirus cases

Emirates will continue to fly to the UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, the US and Canada

Emirates Reverses Decision To Suspend All Passenger Flights

Emirates reverses decision to suspend all passenger flights

Life has slowly started to return to normal in parts of China, with people back at work, factories up and running, and schools in some regions resuming

China Reports Zero New Domestic Virus Cases For First Time

China reports zero new domestic virus cases for first time

Researchers receive $2.5 million in funding to test combined HIV drugs on patients.

COVID-19 Treatment Breakthrough: Do Anti-HIV Drugs Work Against Coronavirus?

Several coronavirus patients have been cured after taking HIV drugs.

Peruvian writer and Literature Nobel Prize laureate, Mario Vargas Llosa, accuses China of trying to prevent information on the new coronavirus from spreading rather than tackling the virus itself

China Hits Out At Nobel Laureate Vargas Llosa Over Virus Article

China hits out at Nobel laureate Vargas Llosa over virus article

Bangkok's famed nightlife -- -including the Soi Cowboy district pictured in 2016 -- could suffer a massive blow under Thailand's measures to halt the new coronavirus

Thailand To Shut 'Entertainment Places' To Fight Virus

Thailand to shut 'entertainment places' to fight virus

This picture taken and released by the Vietnam News Agency on March 9, 2020 shows Vietnamese blogger Truong Duy Nhat sitting in a courtroom during his trial in Hanoi

US Demands Vietnam Free Blogger Handed 10-year Term

US demands Vietnam free blogger handed 10-year term

Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia celebrates

Lee Stuns Chen At All England Championship

Lee stuns Chen at All England Championship

Samsung says its new Z Flip folding smartphone fits in a pocket and is aimed at "trendsetters"

Samsung Offers Galaxy Phone Sanitizing Service Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Samsung is currently offering a sanitizing service for Galaxy phones in select locations in light of the current coronavirus outbreak, a report says.

China says it has turned the tide against the COVID-19 disease that has killed thousands of people

How China Turned The Tide On The Coronavirus

How China turned the tide on the coronavirus

Valencia played Atalanta behind closed doors in the Chamions League on Tuesday

Sports Bow To Need For Caution In Face Of Coronavirus

Sports bow to need for caution in face of coronavirus

Vietnamese blogger Truong Duy Nhat was a regular contributor to Radio Free Asia and a critic of the government

Rights Groups Condemn 10-year Jail Term For Vietnam Blogger

Rights groups condemn 10-year jail term for Vietnam blogger

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco is to sell its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia to Thai conglomerate CP Group

UK Retailer Tesco Sells Thailand, Malaysia Ops For ?8bn

UK retailer Tesco sells Thailand, Malaysia ops for ?8bn

Kiev joined a slew of other European cities in holding a rally to demand more respect for women's rights

Virus Fears, Violence Hit International Women's Day Rallies

Virus fears, violence hit International Women's Day rallies

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Quarter Of Italians On Lockdown As Virus Sweeps Globe

Quarter of Italians on lockdown as virus sweeps globe

In Indonesia, roughly 800 people in the capital Jakarta rallied to demand the government revoke gender-discriminative laws

Thousands Rally In Asia For International Women's Day Despite Virus Fears

Thousands rally in Asia for International Women's Day despite virus fears

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