Signs Missed and Steps Slowed in Trump’s Pandemic Response
WASHINGTON (AP) — By the time President Donald Trump first spoke publicly about the coronavirus, it may already have been too late.
Japanese Head to Work Despite Abe’s Call for Telework
TOKYO (Kyodo) — With face masks on, many Japanese people headed to work as usual on Monday, the first business day since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a 70 percent reduction in commuters to curb new coronavirus infections.
Photo of 93-Year-Old’s Cry for More Beer Goes Viral
SEMINOLE, Pa. (AP) — A 93-year-old Pittsburgh-area woman is using the powers of the internet to keep a stock of beer while doing her part to “flatten the curve” on the coronavirus pandemic.
Amid Pandemic, Christians Celebrate an Easter Like No Other
NEW YORK (AP) — Christians celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while pastors preached the faith’s joyous news of Christ’s resurrection to empty pews.
Nepali Animal Group Helps Street Dogs Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
KATHMANDU (Xinhua) — As the lockdown is imposed in Nepal to contain the spread of COVID-19, it's not just humans who are suffering but street dogs are too.
Virus-Hit Wuhan Cautiously Revives Amid Thicket of Controls
WUHAN, China (AP) — Released from their apartments after a 2 1/2-month quarantine, residents of the city where the coronavirus pandemic began are cautiously returning to shopping and strolling in the streets. But they say they still go out little and keep their children home while waiting for schools to reopen.
Tokyo Asks Restaurants, Pubs to Shut by 8 P.M.
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Restaurants and Japanese-style "izakaya" pubs in Tokyo will be requested to shut by 8 p.m. daily as part of emergency measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, the capital's governor said on Friday.
Japan Summer Firework Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Firework displays and other summer events in Japan were canceled by organizers Friday, more than three months before their scheduled dates, due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Biden Joins Growing Call for Release of Racial Data on Virus
DETROIT (AP) — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is joining a growing call for the release of comprehensive racial data on the coronavirus pandemic, which he says has put a spotlight on inequity and the impact of “structural racism.”
WHO, UN Hit Back at Trump’s Threat of Defunding
GENEVA/UNITED NATIONS, April 9 (Xinhua) — "Please quarantine politicizing COVID. If we want to win, we shouldn't waste time pointing fingers...Unity is...
